IOSW Language/Religion
Language Definitions
Religion Definitions
Current Global Issues
100

Frowned upon yet sacred religion in the book.

Shamanism 

100

Largest spoken language.

Mandarin Chinese

100

A monotheistic religion from the middle east that believes in the Quran and the profit Muhammad.

Islam

100

Country with lots of conflicts due to Religious significance to multiple religions. 

Israel

200

Languages spoken on Jeju in the book. 

Jeju, Korean, Japanese, English

200

A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group.

Dialect

200

The spreading of religion from person to person. 

Contagious diffusion

200

Current religious conflict in Israel is between...

Hamas and Isreal

300

Significant activity for Haenyeo that was restricted for some time.

Diving

300

A method of communication between individuals.

Language

300

When did shamanism first appear in Korea?

1000 bc

300

Top 3 largest religions in world the currently.

Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism

400

What happens if members of the story are caught doing something prohibited by the Korean state forces?

Death

400

The 4 main types of “face to face” communication across languages

Assertives (affirms/answers/agrees/rejects/suggests)

Directives (directs/invites/questions/orders)

Commissives (makes an offer/makes a future promise)

Expressives (apologizes/evaluates/greets/thanks/reacts)

400

A type of religion which believes in the existence of many gods.

Polytheistic

400

How many languages are expected to go extinct in the next century? 

More than half

500

What are three core values of Shamanism

The existence of a spirit world, animism (all things have soul), and geomancy (earth divination).

500

Guides language use and social behavior in everyday interactions.

Cultural Scripts

500

How many religions are there?

Too many to count.

500

Languages spoken by people from Israel and Palestine

Hebrew + Arabic