Joret Line Definition

An isogloss used in the linguistics of the langues d'oïl . Dialects north of the line have preserved Vulgar Latin /k/ and /ɡ/ before /a/; dialects south of the line have palatalized /k/ and /ɡ/ before /a/.

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Origin of Joret Line

  • First identified by Charles Joret and published in 1883.

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