The Growth of Dialectology.

Viereck, Wolfgang

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Publication Date: 1973

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The Growth of Dialectology

Viereck, Wolfgang

Journal of English Linguistics, 7, 69-86, Mar 73

This is an outline of the beginning of dialectology, its growth, its methods, and changes in approach over time. Various dialectology studies and linguistic atlases, from early 19th century to present, are cited. Use of modern techniques in further research is suggested. Available from Western Washington State College, Bellingham, WA 98225. (TL)

Descriptors: Area Studies, Dialect Studies, Ethnic Distribution, Ethnolinguistics, Ethnology, Geographic Distribution, Language Variation, Regional Dialects, Research Methodology, Sociolinguistics, Statistical Analysis

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