Types of Diffusion
Cultural Landscape
Effects of Diffusion
Language
Modern-Day
100
What type of diffusion does this image show?
Hierarchical
100
The combination of physical features and human features on the land
Cultural landscape
100
This effect of diffusion is characterized by the adoption of a dominant culture while giving up one's original identity.
Assimilation
100
This language became a global lingua franca due to British colonialism and American economic dominance in the 20th and 21st centuries.
english
100
What type of diffusion did TikTok have?
relocation and contagious
200
What are the three types of expansion diffusion?
Stimulus, Contagious, Hierarchical
200
The name of a location that reflects the cultural identity there.
Toponym
200
This effect of diffusion is defined by a combination of multiple different cultures
Syncretism
200
Spanglish in the U.S. Southwest and Franglais in Quebec are examples of this linguistic phenomenon where two languages blend.
pidgin/creole language
200
The global spread of yoga studios, meditation apps, and mindfulness practices from South Asia to Western countries.
transculturation/cultural appropriation
300
A religion begins in one region and spreads as its followers migrate to new areas, bringing their beliefs with them and establishing communities in different countries.
What is the type of diffusion?
Relocation
300
The process in which different groups occupy a certain region over time.
Sequent occupance
300
This effect of diffusion is defined by an individual co-opting different cultures while maintaining their own.
Acculturation
300
Apps like Duolingo and social media have caused this phenomenon, where endangered indigenous languages face competition from dominant global languages.
language extinction (or linguistic imperialism)
300
McDonald's adapting its menu to serve McPaneer in India and teriyaki burgers in Japan.
glocalization
400
Mexican pointy boots are an example of what type of diffusion?
Stimulus
400
Survey system often associated with the French and located near rivers to allow universal access
Long lot
400
Spanish-speaking immigrants in the U.S. learn English for work or school but still speak Spanish at home.
Acculturation
400
Mandarin Chinese is spreading as a second language globally due to China's growing economic power, exemplifying this type of force that promotes language learning.
centripetal force
400
Chinatowns, Little Italys, and Koreatowns - what are all of these?
ethnic enclaves
500
Name all 5 types of diffusion went over in the presentation.
Relocation, Stimulus, Contagious, Hierarchical, Reverse Hierarchical
500
Survey system most prominent in post-colonial America
Township and range
500
Name and define the 3 possible effects of diffusion went over in the presentation.
Acculturation
Assimilation
Syncretism
500
The Romance languages (Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian) all diffused from this ancient empire's language.
roman
500
The adoption of AI tools reflects this type of diffusion
contagious