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Introduction to quantitative analysis of linguistic survey data : an atlas by the numbers /

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The chapters in this innovative book introduce the quantitative analysis of linguistic survey data with specific reference to the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle and South Atlantic States (LAMSAS). The topics covered include the relation of sociolinguistics to the original conception of LAMSAS, the a...

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Main Author: Kretzschmar, William A., Jr
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Other Authors: Schneider, Edgar W. (Edgar Werner), 1954-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 1996.
Series:Empirical linguistics series.
Subjects:
Dialectology > Statistical methods.
Dialectology > Data processing.
English language > Dialects > Middle Atlantic States > Data processing.
English language > Dialects > Southern States > Data processing.
English language > Middle Atlantic States > Data processing.
English language > Southern States > Data processing.
Middle Atlantic States > Languages > Data processing.
Southern States > Languages > Data processing.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The chapters in this innovative book introduce the quantitative analysis of linguistic survey data with specific reference to the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle and South Atlantic States (LAMSAS). The topics covered include the relation of sociolinguistics to the original conception of LAMSAS, the adaptation of LAMSAS to the needs of computerization and the research methods envisioned, the mechanics involved in computerizing LAMSAS, and much more.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 212 pages) : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781483327730 (ebook) :