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ほうげんしゅうけんろん 方言周圏論
Noun
1. center versus periphery theoryLinguistics
Wikipedia definition
2. Center versus peripheryCenter versus periphery 方言周圏論 is a linguistic theory put forward by Japanese folklorist Yanagita Kunio explaining the usage of certain words of a language in some regions while not in others. The theory may also explain the existence of other cultural features, or lack thereof, in differing regions; though it was specifically created to address linguistic differences.
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