Language
Culture
Artifact, Sociofact, Mentifact
Vocab
Potpourri
100
In America, Southern states talk in a different way than the northern states. The line/boundary between these different dialects is called a(n) ______.
isogloss
100
People who grew up in the South most likely feel comfortable in southern areas. The South is their _____ __ _____.
sense of place
100
The physical pieces of a quinceñera, such as the dress, food, and venue, are considered _________.
artifacts
100
Define centripetal and centrifugal
centripetal: pulls people in, makes them want to live in an area. ex: stable government centrifugal: makes people not want to live in an area. ex; political unrest, frequent natural disasters
100
Explain a hearth.
The point of origin where a certain cultural trait or trend develops.
200
Australia's uses English in government, documents, and to conduct other business. English is Australia, India, and Canada's _______ _______.
official language
200
When multiple cultures come together to form a mix of the cultures, this is ________ ___________.
cultural convergence
200
Speaking Spanish, having the celebration at age 15, and inviting friends and family are all _________ of a quinceñera.
mentifacts
200
Multiculturalism is:
the idea that cultures can co-exist while still being different and distinct from one another.
200
Which type of diffusion is this: The queen of a country dresses a certain way, and the population begins to wear similar clothes and dress like her.
hierarchical diffusion
300
In the US, different areas pronounce words differently and use different words to describe the same thing. ex; Southern, Northern, Western. This is an example of different ________.
dialects
300
A place where all the necessities to live are in an area, where people want to live, work, play, and learn.
Placemaking
300
Something that can change rapidly, a physical piece of a culture. ________
artifact
300
The identifiable elements of a culture are ________ ______
cultural traits
300
A clean water source in an area and a stable government are factors known as ___________ ______.
centripetal forces
400
Franglais, Spanglish, and Denglish are all combinations of 2 languages to create a new one. This is defined as ________ _________.
informal languages
400
You may see a food from a different area in the world and think it is gross, but people in that area think it is good. This is an example of _____________.
Ethnocentrism
400
Families, governments, and organizations are all __________. Traditions such as the dance with your father at a quinceñera are also __________.
sociofacts
400
A language used for international communication, usually well known.
lingua franca - English is a lingua franca
400
Zoom in to the image above. Notice how all the areas speak the same language, but in different ways. This differing use of words in the same region is known as _______.
dialect
500
In Haiti, the French took over and the language in Haiti became mixed with French. (mixing of colonizers language with indigenous language) This is an example of (a) ______.
creole // creolized language
500
Physical vegetation, climate, what practices take place there, religion, language, architecture, land change to represent beliefs, and what the land is used for all put towards an area's ________ _________.
cultural landscape
500
Shared ideas, values and beliefs of a culture, not physical. ex: religion, language, viewpoints and ideas about right or wrong behavior. __________
mentifacts
500
Some examples of ________ ______ are language, behavior, and appearance. They are identifiable parts of a culture.
cultural traits
500
Different forms of a religion that both think they are superior living in one area is a ___________ _____ for that region.
centrifugal force