On Methodology of Dialectological Research

Abstract

The paper deals with problems which arise in the research of local dialects in new conditions when the organic state has been replaced with the sociolinguistic situation. Local dialects have been increasingly falling under the influence of the standard dialect (and a dialect of newcomers). The dialectological research today often deals with reconstruction, rather than the real image of dialect, unless such an image is required. Furthermore, general instructions about dialectological research are given.