V.D. BONDALETOV'S ROLE IN RUSSIAN SOCIOLECTOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
The article considers a brief history of the formation of such an interdisciplinary scientific branch as sociolectology. The author gives a detailed analysis of the numerous and diverse contributions of V.D. Bondaletov to the development of Russian sociolectology and sociolectography. The article emphasizes the key role of V.D. Bondaletov in creation of theoretic-methodological fundamentals to form a positive development program for contemporary Russian sociolectology.