isogloss

i·so·gloss

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahy-suh-glos, -glaws]
- /ˈaɪ səˌglɒs, -ˌglɔs/
- /ˈaɪsəɡlˌɒs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-suh-glos, -glaws]
- /ˈaɪ səˌglɒs, -ˌglɔs/

Definitions of isogloss word

noun isogloss (in the study of the geographical distribution of dialects) a line on a map marking the limits of an area within which a feature of speech occurs, as the use of a particular word or pronunciation. 1
noun isogloss A line on a dialect map marking the boundary between linguistic features. 1
noun isogloss a line drawn on a map around the area in which a linguistic feature is to be found, such as a particular pronunciation of a given word 0
noun isogloss a line of demarcation between regions differing in a particular feature of language, as on a point of pronunciation, vocabulary, etc. 0
noun isogloss such a line indicated on a map 0
noun isogloss A line indicating the geographical boundaries of a linguistic feature on a map. 0

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Parts of speech for Isogloss

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Isogloss

isogloss popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

isogloss usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for isogloss

noun isogloss

relic area — (in dialect geography) an area isolated from the influences of any focal area and preserving older linguistic forms that have been lost in other regions.
society — an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
speech island — a speech community that is completely surrounded by another, usually larger, speech community.

All 3 Synonyms of isogloss