鉴于国内尚无系统论述多维度分析法理论和实施方法的文献,本文介绍了多维度分析法的起源､理论基础和创新之处,综述了三十年来多维度分析法在语域变异､学术语篇变异､方言和性别语言变异､历时语域变异和跨语言变异等多个语言学领域的应用和发展趋势,并详细讲解了多维度分析法的操作方法。本文对多维度分析法的系统阐述有望推动和促进国内多维度研究在多个语言学研究领域的应用和发展

Considering that few study has systematically discussed the theory and method of the multi-dimensional analysis in China, the present article comprehensively discussed the theoretical basis and methodological advantages, summarized the applications and developmental trends of the multi-dimensional studies in various linguistic fields(e. g., register variation, academic discourse variation, dialect and gender language variation, diachronic register variation, and cross-linguistic variation),and described the step-by-step procedures in conducting a multi-dimensional analysis. This systematic discussion of the multi-dimensional analysis is supposed to help advance the applications of the multi-dimensional analysis in various linguistic research fields in China.