Language pt 1
what is language
spoken, written or singed words to communicate meanings
language evolves as a result of
interaction and isolation
what is dialect
Variant or standard language by ethnicity or region
what is the top language if internet content
English 68%
distance decay
as the distance between two places increases, the interaction decreases
what is the definition of language family
languages that share unknown origins
ethic language disapears because of
predominance of colonizing languages especially English
how can you hear a dialect (5 ways)
vocab, syntax, cadence, pace, pronunciation
According to the internet what is the top language by millions of speakers
Chinese/Mandoron=1,213
the gov can promote unity by
make more than one language official in order to lower the risk of division
what is the definition of a language branch
language that share origins found in records
what solution to ethnic language is Native Americans using
gets grants to teach certified Native American teachers their first language to pass onto the children before the elders are gone
what is lingua franca
a language used among speakers of different languages for trade and commerce
what is a solution to distance decay
increased communication technology
what is a language group
languages within a branch that share recent origins and similar vocab and grammar
what are official languages
government selected language or languages
why is English the predominant in lingua franca
British colonization, today its used in pop culture, business, and science,
what is the language issue with Canada and its province of Quebec
Quebec is French and wants to become independent
what top 3 languages at home by non English speakers
Spanish, Chinese, French
What is the most extensively spoken language family, where is it located, and what language?
Indo-European
S. Asia in India and Iran to Europe (Russia) to N. America and Australia
English
In the US, list 3 states that have 60% or more of people 5+ years and older who spoke a language other than English at home.
Texas, new Mexico, Arizona, California
how many official language are in India
18