isogloss
n. [语]同言线(语言地图上标示不同语言特点的区域线)
发音
UK
/ˈaɪsə(ʊ̯)ɡlɒs/
其它
US
/ˈaɪsəɡlɑs/
CA
/ˈaɪsoɡlɒs/
CA
/ˈʌɪ-/
CA
/-sə-/
词形变化
isoglosses
复数
isoglosses
释义与例句
n.
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1.
A line on a map indicating the geographical boundaries of a linguistic feature.
同言线
语言学 -
2.
A linguistic feature shared between languages or language varieties, through any of various mechanisms, whether genetic inheritance or other linguistic forces.
语言学
词汇关系
词源
From iso- + gloss, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) (possibly from Proto-Indo-European *wi- (“to separate”)) + γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue; language”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *glōgʰs).
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