English Roots
What family is English in?
Indo-Europeans
Was vulgur Latin a contributor to English?
Yes
Where is this Tree Predominant? Name one of the four locations
Europe, South Asia, North and Latin America
What is the most spoken language on the Sino Tibetan Tree?
Mandarin
Define Language
System of communication through speech; a collection of sounds and writing that people understand
What branch is English in?
West Germanic
When was the romans largest extent?
The second century
What is the largest language spoken on the Indo European tree?
Spanish
Where is this tree based and mostly spoken
South Asia and People’s Republic of China
Refers to a system of written communication
What are the Three tribes that made up the English language
Jutes, Saxons, & Angles
787-1171
Indo Iranian
What is the biggest branch on the Sino Tibetan Tree
The Sinatic branch
Define isogloss
A line on a dialect map marking the boundary between linguistic features
What are some words the Vikings contributed to the English language ?
What years were the Celtic tribes around?
2000 BC
What is the smallest branch on the Indo European Tree?
Uralic
1,259 Billion
What is a pidgin language?
language created by parts of two or more languages.
How many countries have made English the official language?
57 Countries
Around what years did the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes exist?
458 AD
What percent does the Indo European tree take up of ALL languages?
45 or 45.7
Name one of the smallest languages on the Sino Tibetan Tree.
Mandingo, Mande, Moore, Tswana, Sukuma, Rundi, Hunizhou, Gur
Define: Lingua Franca, and provide an example.
Language of international communication
Ex. English