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Ambrose, John; Williams, Colin H. – 1989
One of the most characteristic features of geolinguistic study is the recourse to maps and diagrams; authors often supplement words with illustrations of patterns and processes stemming from the spoken word. This transposition of word and image is significant, for maps and diagrams are a sign of language. The concerns of the linguistic map maker…
Descriptors: Cartography, Foreign Countries, Geography, Illustrations
Ambrose, John – 1980
The present study is an experiment to investigate the effect which the availability of detailed information on aspects of language distribution may have upon the understanding of processes contributing to language shift. It is an attempt to remedy the deficiencies of official census statistics by an experimental field investigation. Two sections…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cartography, Census Figures, Dialect Studies
