A concept of creating the Atlas of Belarusian dialects in Latvia. Cover Image

Koncepcja tworzenia Atlasu gwar białoruskich na Łotwie
A concept of creating the Atlas of Belarusian dialects in Latvia.

Author(s): Mirosław Jankowiak
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Eastern Slavic Languages, Phraseology
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Belarusian sub-dialects; Latvia; dialectological atlases; Baltic-Slavic borderland.

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the concept of creating the Atlas of Belarusian dialects in Latvia The research material was collected by the author during his dialectological expeditions in 2004–2009/2022, in total about 230 h. of interviews. The publication will consist of maps presenting different phonetic and grammatical features and vocabulary, as well as overview maps (classification of sub-dialects, distribution in different historical periods, etc.). The atlas will present not only the features included in the Dialectological Atlas of the Belarusian language; it also shows its relations with other languages (and their sub-dialects) – Polish, Russian and the Baltic languages.

  • Issue Year: 15/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 39-45
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Polish