Ling.
(in dialect geography) an area whose dialect has been influenced by the dialect of one or more neighboring focal areas. Cf. focal area, relic area . Also called graded area .
Ling.
(in dialect geography) an area whose dialect has been influenced by the dialect of one or more neighboring focal areas. Cf. focal area, relic area . Also called graded area .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012