Language
This type of language is used in face-to-face communications only.
Threatened
What are the 4 largest religions in the world?
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
What are examples of mentifacts? Provide 2.
Religious Beliefs, Language, Food Preferences and Taboos
What is a gendered space?
What is it called when an area has the same language as another area, but the vocabulary changes depending on the region.
Dialect.
This type of language is used in education, work, mass media, and government.
Institutional
What is the pilgrimage taken by Muslims? To where?
The Hajj, to Mecca.
What is an Ethnic Neighborhood/Enclave?
People of the same ethnicity clustered together in a specific location, usually in a major city.
Describe the difference between postmodern architecture and traditional architecture.
Postmodern-Diverse designs, represents pop culture.
Traditional-Influenced by the environment, built with local, natural materials.
What is atheism and agnosticism?
Atheism-Lack of belief in gods.
Agnosticism-Belief that the existence of God can't be proven.
What language branch includes English?
Germanic
What is the difference between Universalizing and Ethnic religions?
Universalizing are not confined to a specific location and have an individual founder.
Ethnic are tied to one location or group of people. Comes from an unknown source.
Describe the difference between Global/Pop. Culture and Local/Traditional Culture.
Local-Small groups, usually in rural areas, unlikely to change. Agricultural community.
Global-Large groups, urban areas, quick to change, results in placelessness.
Describe a "safe space."
Community or space of acceptance for marginalized groups in society. (everyone is accepted)
What is an ethnologue?
Guidelines and rules for languages.
What is the difference between extinct and endangered languages?
Extinct languages are no longer in use, endangered languages are at risk due to only a few surviving speakers.
What are the 3 branches of Buddhism?
Mahayana
Theravada
Vajrayana
What is the difference between cultural relativism and ethnocentrism?
Cultural Relativism-Unbiased way of viewing another culture.
Ethnocentrism-Judging other's cultures.
What are the 4 writing systems?
Cyrillic, Latin, Arabic, Chinese
What are the 3 branches of Christianity?
Roman Catholic
Protestant
Orthodox
What are the 2 Indo-European language origin theories? Briefly describe them.
Nomadic Warrior Theory: Nomadic Warriors named the Kurgans conquered regions and spread the language.
Anatolian Warrior Theory: As agriculture became successful, people were able to spread out and move to new areas, spreading their language in the new areas.
What are the 4 major sects of Hinduism?
Vaishnavism
Shaivism
Shaktism
Smarta
What are the 4 types of diffusion? Briefly describe each.
Hierarchical-Idea that spreads from authority figure.
Stimulus-When an idea is altered or modified as it spreads.
Contagious-Idea spreads through personal contact.
Relocation-When someone moves, they bring their ideas.
Give an example of 3 branches in the Indo-European Language family.
Romance, Germanic, Indo-Iranian, Balto-Slavic, Albanian, Armenian, Celtic, Greek
Provide 2 examples of a genocide.
Holocaust, Rwandan Genocide, Armenian Genocide, Cambodian Genocide, Bosnian Genocide, Ukrainian Genocide, Darfur Genocide, Nankins Genocide.