this term refers to a collection of languages related through a common ancestral language that existed long before recorded history; Indo-European is the world’s most extensively spoken example
What is LANGUAGE FAMILY
100
in writing, these are characters or symbols that represent ideas or concepts, not specific pronunciations – these are used in Chinese & Japanese writing
What is IDEOGRAMS
100
this term refers to languages once in use, but no longer spoken or read in daily activities by anyone in the world
What is EXTINCT LANGUAGES
100
this refers to a system of written communication
What is LITERARY TRADITION
200
U.S. English differs from British English in three significant ways: vocabulary, spelling, and this
What is PRONOUNCIATION
200
these are the four less extensively used Indo-European language branches
What is ALBANIAN, ARMENIAN, GREEK, & CELTIC
200
approximately 6% of the world’s population speaks languages belonging to this family dominant in Indonesia
What is AUSTRONESIAN
200
in Belgium, people in the northern part of the country primarily speak this language, which has led some to push for a separation from the southern part of the country
What is FLEMISH (A DIALECT OF DUTCH)
200
this term refers to a word-usage boundary
What is ISOGLOSS
300
these are the three major dialect regions in the modern Eastern U.S.
What is NORTHERN, MIDLANDS, SOUTHERN
300
these are the four most widely used contemporary Romance languages
What is SPANISH, PORTUGUESE, FRENCH, ITALIAN
300
this African language family is notable for its use of clicking sounds
What is KHOISAN
300
this term refers to a language unrelated to any other and therefore not attached to any language family
What is ISOLATED LANGUAGE
300
this is the fastest growing language of the internet
What is CHINESE
400
this is recognized as the standard form of British speech
What is BRITISH RECEIVED PRONUNCIATION
400
this is the Indo-European branch with the most speakers
What is INDO-IRANIAN
400
Estonia, Finland, and Hungary are the only three European countries where an Indo-European language is not dominant; their languages belong to this language family
What is URALIC
400
the Celtic language branch can be divided into these two major groups
What is GAELIC / GOIDELIC & BRYTHONIC
400
this country in Oceania requires that immigrants be fluent in English
What is NEW ZEALAND
500
identify one European country besides the U.K. where English is an official or predominant language
What is IRELAND, MALTA
500
Russian falls within this branch of the Indo-European languages
What is BALTO-SLAVIC
500
Arabic, which is the dominant language of the Middle East and Northern Africa, belongs to this language family
What is AFRO-ASIATIC
500
this refers to a language mutually understood and commonly used in trade by people who have different native languages
What is LINGUA FRANCA
500
the languages of China and several small Southeast Asian countries belong to this language family