Dzidziguri, Sh. Materials of Georgian Dialectology (Kartuli dialektologiis masalebi), 1974. In Georgian.

შოთა ძიძიგური.
ქართული დიალექტოლოგიის მასალები.
თბილისი: განათლება, 1974.
395 გვ. ; 26 სმ. ტირაჟი 2000 ც. მყარი ყდა.
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Shota Dzidziguri.
Materials of Georgian Dialectology.
Tbilisi: Ganatleba (Education), 1974.
395 pp. ; 26 cm. Edition of 2,000 copies. Hardcover.

This monumental linguistic study by the prominent Georgian academician Shota Dzidziguri remains a cornerstone of Kartvelian philology. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the Georgian language’s diverse regional variations, including the arrangement of extensive field materials collected from across the country. Dzidziguri meticulously documents the phonetic, morphological, and lexical peculiarities of various dialects, from the mountain regions of Svaneti and Khevsureti to the lowland plains of Kakheti and Guria. Published in 1974 by "Ganatleba," this volume serves as a vital primary source for linguists, ethnographers, and historians, preserving rare oral traditions and vernacular structures that were already facing the pressures of modernization and linguistic standardization during the late Soviet era.
The physical identity of this 1974 edition is characterized by its large format and robust academic presentation, typical of high-level scholarly publications in the Georgian SSR. Beyond pure linguistic data, the book contains essential ethnographic observations that provide context to the speech patterns of the Georgian people, making it a critical record of national cultural identity. With a print run of 2,000 copies, this hardcover volume is a sought-after resource for academic institutions and specialized collectors of Caucasian and Kartvelological literature. It documents the exact state of Georgian dialectal diversity in the mid-20th century, offering an indispensable bridge between ancient linguistic roots and the contemporary literary language.