ALL meanings of isogloss
i·so·gloss
I i - noun isogloss A line on a dialect map marking the boundary between linguistic features. 1
- 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 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