Linguistic geography in Serbia - linguistic notes on maps and their reading

The creation of linguistic atlases is the highest achievement of linguogeography. A scientific linguistic map with all the necessary accompanying elements offers the possibility to trace the geographic distribution of an actual linguistic phenomenon. The text starts by pointing out the i...

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Main Author: Miloradović Sofija R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Institute for the Serbian Language, Belgrade 2017-01-01
Series:Južnoslovenski Filolog
Subjects:
ALE
OLA
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-185X/2017/0350-185X1704113M.pdf
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spelling doaj-2afd7b359aba4435b95c645b8d7bb13e2020-11-25T00:03:00ZengSerbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Institute for the Serbian Language, BelgradeJužnoslovenski Filolog0350-185X2406-07632017-01-01733-411313510.2298/JFI1704113M0350-185X1704113MLinguistic geography in Serbia - linguistic notes on maps and their readingMiloradović Sofija R.0Institut za srpski jezik SANU, BeogradThe creation of linguistic atlases is the highest achievement of linguogeography. A scientific linguistic map with all the necessary accompanying elements offers the possibility to trace the geographic distribution of an actual linguistic phenomenon. The text starts by pointing out the importance of linguistic atlases as the “central instrument” of contemporary dialectology. Subsequently, it presents the work of the Interacademic Committee for Dialectological Atlases (SASA), founded in 1959 as the Yugoslav Committee for Dialectological Atlases, spanning several decades and constituting the framework for the local activities of three international projects (Atlas of the European Languages - ALE, The General Slavic Linguistic Atlas - OLA, and The General Carpathian Dialectological Atlas - OKDA) and the national project named The Serbian Dialectological Atlas - SDA (earlier The Serbo-Croatian Dialectological Atlas). Further, the paper presents the existence of numerous linguistic maps in national publications, published within dialectological scientific papers and monographic studies and bearing witness to the work performed in the background of our major tasks in the linguogeographic field. The paper also indicates the importance of linguistic maps for various scientific disciplines and areas. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. 178020: Dijalektološka istraživanja srpskog jezičkog prostora]http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-185X/2017/0350-185X1704113M.pdflinguistic geographyInteracademic Committee for Dialectological Atlases (SASA)ALEOLAOKDA and SDA linguistic atlaseslinguistic mapquestionnairenetwork topologyinterpretation of linguogeographic material
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author Miloradović Sofija R.
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Linguistic geography in Serbia - linguistic notes on maps and their reading
Južnoslovenski Filolog
linguistic geography
Interacademic Committee for Dialectological Atlases (SASA)
ALE
OLA
OKDA and SDA linguistic atlases
linguistic map
questionnaire
network topology
interpretation of linguogeographic material
author_facet Miloradović Sofija R.
author_sort Miloradović Sofija R.
title Linguistic geography in Serbia - linguistic notes on maps and their reading
title_short Linguistic geography in Serbia - linguistic notes on maps and their reading
title_full Linguistic geography in Serbia - linguistic notes on maps and their reading
title_fullStr Linguistic geography in Serbia - linguistic notes on maps and their reading
title_full_unstemmed Linguistic geography in Serbia - linguistic notes on maps and their reading
title_sort linguistic geography in serbia - linguistic notes on maps and their reading
publisher Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Institute for the Serbian Language, Belgrade
series Južnoslovenski Filolog
issn 0350-185X
2406-0763
publishDate 2017-01-01
description The creation of linguistic atlases is the highest achievement of linguogeography. A scientific linguistic map with all the necessary accompanying elements offers the possibility to trace the geographic distribution of an actual linguistic phenomenon. The text starts by pointing out the importance of linguistic atlases as the “central instrument” of contemporary dialectology. Subsequently, it presents the work of the Interacademic Committee for Dialectological Atlases (SASA), founded in 1959 as the Yugoslav Committee for Dialectological Atlases, spanning several decades and constituting the framework for the local activities of three international projects (Atlas of the European Languages - ALE, The General Slavic Linguistic Atlas - OLA, and The General Carpathian Dialectological Atlas - OKDA) and the national project named The Serbian Dialectological Atlas - SDA (earlier The Serbo-Croatian Dialectological Atlas). Further, the paper presents the existence of numerous linguistic maps in national publications, published within dialectological scientific papers and monographic studies and bearing witness to the work performed in the background of our major tasks in the linguogeographic field. The paper also indicates the importance of linguistic maps for various scientific disciplines and areas. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. 178020: Dijalektološka istraživanja srpskog jezičkog prostora]
topic linguistic geography
Interacademic Committee for Dialectological Atlases (SASA)
ALE
OLA
OKDA and SDA linguistic atlases
linguistic map
questionnaire
network topology
interpretation of linguogeographic material
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