Diatopic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Diatopic is an adjective meaning (chiefly phonetics) Occurring over or changing with space; geographic.
Meaning
(chiefly phonetics) Occurring over or changing with space; geographic.
More Meanings
- (chiefly phonetics) Of, pertaining to or concerned with changes that occur over space.
Example Sentences
The variant forms of textual tradition, relevant on the level of the diachronic and diatopic study of the text, were irrelevant on the level of the single manuscript.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include diachronic, diaphonic, geophonic, diacronic, phonetical, diaphonemic.
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