isogloss
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- noun
- /ˈaɪzəˌɡlɔs/
- Specialized
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isoglosa
- On the isoglosses between different Saami varieties, Korhonen stressed that there is not one more important Saami isogloss that actually coincides with any administrative border.
Examples
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An isogloss can be shown on a map to illustrate the boundary between regions that use different dialects.
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When place names indicate a linguistic border, an isogloss, you may go looking for geographic proof in nature, for instance, mounds of stones, often built in pyramid shape to show that they were made by a human.
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On the isoglosses between different Saami varieties, Korhonen stressed that there is not one more important Saami isogloss that actually coincides with any administrative border.
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Linguists often study an isogloss to understand how language varies across geographical areas.
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During the research, we discovered an isogloss that separated two communities with distinct vocabulary.
Synonyms
A line on a map that shows where people pronounce sounds differently
An area where a specific word is used
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Isogloss comes from iso- meaning 'same' and gloss from glossa meaning 'tongue' or 'language', like the glossary. So an isogloss is a line on a map that shows where the same language feature stops and a different one starts.