"dialect island" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dialect islands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dialect island (plural dialect islands)
  1. (dialectology) An enclave where a dialect is physically isolated from similar dialects. Related terms: language island
    Sense id: en-dialect_island-en-noun-JpRoG~Ch Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: dialectology, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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