linguistic map en · NOUN
Etymology
Compound of linguistic + map.
Meanings
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A linguistic map is a thematic map showing the geographic distribution of the speakers of a language, or isoglosses of a dialect continuum of the same language, or language family. A collection of such maps is a linguistic atlas.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:linguistic map.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| linguistic maps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |