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Introduction to quantitative analysis of linguistic survey data : an atlas by the numbers / William A. Kretzschmar, Jr., Edgar W. Schneider.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Kretzschmar, William A., Jr.
Contributor:
Schneider, Edgar W. (Edgar Werner), 1954-
Series:
Empirical linguistics series.
Empirical linguistics series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Linguistic atlas of the Middle and South Atlantic states.
Dialectology--Statistical methods.
Dialectology.
Dialectology--Data processing.
English language--Dialects--Middle Atlantic States--Data processing.
English language.
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.
Middle Atlantic States.
Southern States--Languages--Data processing.
Southern States.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xii, 212 p.) : ill.
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 1996.
Language Note:
English
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.
Contents:
Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Series Editor's Introduction; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - The Research Design of a Linguistic Atlas; Chapter 2 - The Application of Statistical Tests to LAMSAS; Chapter 3 - From Atlas to Database Structure; Chapter 4 - The Statistical Analysis of LAMSAS Data; Chapter 5 - Model Analyses of LAMSAS Data; Appendix: Data Listing, clearing up; References; Index; About the Authors; Back Cover
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-202) and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
9781322605371
1322605378
9781452248776
145224877X
9781483327730
1483327736
OCLC:
1007857941

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