Basics of Language
A system of communication through a collection of sounds that a group of people understands have the same meaning.
Language.
The four major branches of the Indo-European family.
Balto-Slavic, Germanic, Romance, and Indo-Iranian
As a language of international communication, English can be classified as this...
Lingua Franca
This is the most widely spoken language family in the world.
Indo-European.
Canada's two official languages.
English and French.
A collection of languages within a family, related through a common ancestral language
Language branch.
This map shows countries that speak the this Indo-European branch.
Germanic
English falls under this branch of Indo-European.
Germanic
A form of speech that adopts a simplified grammar and limited vocabulary as a lingua franca.
The name of Canada's French speaking region.
Quebec.
A collection of languages, all of which came from the same original language.
Language family.
This map shows counties with speakers of this Indo-European branch.
Romance.
This invasion introduced French into the English Language.
Norman Invasion
French is a member of this language branch.
Romance
Which language branches do the languages spoken in Canada belong to?
Germanic and Romance
A set of languages within a branch that share a common origin.
Language group.
Romance language originate from this language.
Latin
These three germanic tribes invaded England in the 5th century.
Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
This language combines German and English.
Denglish.
French is spoken in Canada because of this historical process of conquest and settlement.
Colonialism
These are the two major language families.
Indo-European and Sino-Tibetan
The name of this spoken form of Latin referred to "the masses" of the populace.
Vulgar Latin
Most words in the English language are related to this language branch.
Romance languages.
The official language of the United States.
None.
In an effort to promote French language and cultural values, some political parties advocate separation and establishment of _______ for Canada's French speaking region.
Sovereignty