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di·a·lec·tol·o·gy
/
ˌdaɪ
ə
lɛkˈtɒl
ə
dʒi
/
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[
dahy-
uh
-lek-
tol
-
uh
-jee
]
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noun,
plural
di·a·lec·tol·o·gies
for 2.
1.
Linguistics
.
the study dealing with
dialects
and
dialect
features.
2.
the linguistic features of a
dialect
or of the
dialects
of a
language
.
Origin:
1875–80;
dialect
+
-o-
+
-logy
Related forms
di·a·lec·to·log·ic
/
ˌdaɪ
əˌlɛk
tlˈɒdʒ
ɪk
/
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[
dahy-
uh
-lek-tl-
oj
-ik
]
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,
di·a·lec·to·log·i·cal,
adjective
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dialectology
(ˌdaɪəlɛkˈtɒlədʒɪ)
—
n
the study of dialects and dialectal variations
dialectological
—
adj
dialecto'logically
—
adv
dialec'tologist
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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