Meaning Of The Word Isogloss

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isogloss in American English
a line of demarcation between regions differing in a particular feature of language, as on a point of pronunciation, vocabulary, etc.
noun: a line on a map marking the limits of an area within which a feature of speech occurs, as the use of a particular word or pronunciation

isogloss in British English
noun: a line drawn on a map around the area in which a linguistic feature is to be found, such as a particular pronunciation of a given word

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