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linguistic map

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
lin-guis-tic map
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A linguistic map is a thematic map showing the geographic distribution of the speakers of a language, or isoglosses of a dialect continuum of the same language, or language family. A collection of such maps is a linguistic atlas.

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Etymology

Compound of linguistic + map.

Inflected Forms

linguistic maps (plural)

Questions

What does linguistic map mean?
A linguistic map is a thematic map showing the geographic distribution of the speakers of a language, or isoglosses of a dialect continuum of the same language, or language family. A collection of such maps is a linguistic atlas.
Where does linguistic map come from?
Compound of linguistic + map.

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