dialektushálózat
Dialektushálózat, or dialect network, is a concept used in dialectology and sociolinguistics to describe the system of language varieties within a given region and their interrelations. In this framework, dialects are treated as nodes in a network, while connections encode relations such as geographic proximity, contact frequency, or similarity of linguistic features. The network often reflects a dialect continuum, where neighboring varieties share many features and more distant ones diverge gradually rather than through sharp boundaries.
Researchers collect data from field surveys, dialect atlases, linguistic corpora, and historical records. They identify phonological,
Applications include tracing population movements, documenting processes of language change, informing education and standardization policies, and
Limitations include data sparsity, sampling bias, and the subjective nature of some features. Dialektushálózat are dynamic
See also dialectology, isogloss, dialectometry, language geography, sociolinguistics.