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Definition of Linguistic atlas
1. Noun. An atlas showing the distribution of distinctive linguistic features.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Linguistic Atlas
Literary usage of Linguistic atlas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. From Latin to Spanish by Paul M. Lloyd (1987)
"Relying on the results of the linguistic atlas of New England (Kurath 1941),
Labov found that in 1933, when interviews for the atlas were made on Martha's ..."
2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... of ain't I. One is that much of linguistic atlas mate. rial was gathered about
a half century ago; it is hard tc know if the information is still valid. ..."
3. Outlines of Comparative Philology: With a Sketch of the Languages of Europe by Maximilian Schele de Vere (1853)
"... with its valuable linguistic atlas. It furnishes abundant material for
comparison, but the author obtained from it no better results than some support ..."
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