linguistic geography

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Origin of linguistic geography

First recorded in 1925–30

OTHER WORDS FROM linguistic geography

linguistic geographer, noun

Words nearby linguistic geography

linguistic analysis, linguistic area, linguistic atlas, linguistic borrowing, linguistic form, linguistic geography, linguistician, linguistic philosophy, linguistics, linguistic stock, linguistic universal

How to use linguistic geography in a sentence

If Huckabee runs, the hurdles he faced the last time out, namely geography and money, would still be there.
Can Huckabee Convert the GOP’s Moneymen?|Lloyd Green|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
These trends will affect everything from geography to culture and politics.
Trustafarians Want to Tell You How to Live|Joel Kotkin|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Much of the appeal of the Bay Area is a result of happy coincidence of history and geography.
Battle of the Upstarts: Houston vs. San Francisco Bay|Joel Kotkin|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the cases of Yazidis from Sinjar, the contracting firm is L-3, which later became GLS or Global Linguistic Solutions.
Obama Went to War to Save Them, But They Can’t Get U.S. Visas|Christine van den Toorn, Sherizaan Minwalla|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It is a linguistic wish for the same kind of campaign that catapulted Barack Obama forward from the caucuses.
The Coronation That Wants to Be a Movement: Scenes From Hillary’s Iowa Steak Fry|Ana Marie Cox|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Italian trip was discussed, and considerable ignorance of geography was, as is usual, manifested by all present.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
His scholarly and linguistic attainments and his varied travels, fitted him well for the task.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
At this spot, according to our works on geography, the Atlantic Ocean changes its name and assumes that of the Pacific.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
In this way, though at first his efforts will be very awkward, he will soon come to know the general geography of the heavens.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
The instruction ranges from history and geography to practical seamanship, with all the intermediate scientific subjects.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

British Dictionary definitions for linguistic geography

linguistic geography

noun

the study of the distribution of dialectal speech elements

Derived forms of linguistic geography

linguistic geographer, noun

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