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Definition of dialectology noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dialectology

noun

/ˌdaɪəlekˈtɒlədʒi/

/ˌdaɪəlekˈtɑːlədʒi/

[uncountable] (linguistics)

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the study of dialects

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