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dialectology
/ ˌdaɪəˌlɛktəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌdaɪəlɛkˈtɒlədʒɪ /
noun
- the study of dialects and dialectal variations
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Derived Forms
- dialectological, adjective
- ˌdialecˈtologist, noun
- ˌdiaˌlectoˈlogically, adverb
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Other Words From
- di·a·lec·to·log·ic [dahy-, uh, -lek-tl-, oj, -ik], dia·lecto·logi·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dialectology1
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