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How Can We Depict Standardization in the Linguistic Atlas? Case Study of Champagne and Brie (ALCB)

It was Jean-Philippe Dalbera that regarded the publication of Atlas linguistique de la France (ALF) as dialectology in the first generation and that the research for Atlas linguistique de la France par régions as dialectology in the second generation. In our present research considered as dialectolo...

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Published in:Philologica Jassyensia 2016-07, Vol.24 (2), p.237
Main Author: Kawaguchi, Yuji
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Language:English
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Summary:It was Jean-Philippe Dalbera that regarded the publication of Atlas linguistique de la France (ALF) as dialectology in the first generation and that the research for Atlas linguistique de la France par régions as dialectology in the second generation. In our present research considered as dialectology in the third generation, linguistic atlases will be computerized to analyze linguistic maps quantitatively and statistically. For Atlas linguistique et ethnographique de la Champagne et de la Brie (ALCB), Henri Bourcelot conducted a large-scale field research from October 1957 to September 1961. The dialects described in ALCB are those used or heard more than half a century ago. The ALCB has been frequently quoted in dialect studies of neighboring areas such as Île-de-France and Picardie but there are few dialect studies of ALCB itself. Based on the above mentioned premise, the present article will try to depict standardization in ALCB. Selecting 80 maps out of 1,045 maps, we calculated the occurrences of standard (ST) and dialect form (DL) for each map and at each point of investigation. In our classification of ST or DL form, we are referring to two dictionaries of French pronunciation for the definition of ST. We will set certain latitude for some phonetic variations: between front [a] and back [a] for érable, javelle, marteau, etc., [nj] and [η] for ornière, variants of /r/ ([...], [...], [r], etc.) in several maps, vowel length for chêne, haie, ivraie, and presence or absence of schwa [a]. Analyzing 80 ALCB maps, DL increases and ST decreases in proportion to distance from Paris. This can be interpreted as a natural tendency of French dialects. It is however important that ST can be attested in the circumferential region of local towns like Reims in Marne, Sens in Yonne, and Troyes in Aube prefectures. Generally speaking, in points close to Paris, ST becomes dominant, while DL prevails in points located in the most remote prefectures, Ardennes and Haute-Marne. Apart from this natural tendency, there are points where ST is relatively rare or DL is observed in a relatively large number. In addition, there are many DLs in several points of Seine-et-Marne near Paris. In the end, it appears almost impossible for us to expound further potential factors that could cause such distribution of ST and DL. However, this would be an everlasting topic for past and future dialectological research. From the viewpoint of 80 different maps, a certain relationship possibly
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