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AP Human Geography Chapter 5 Language Flashcards

Language

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8194194405DialectA particular form of a language that is particular to a specific region or social group.0
8194194408IdeogramA written character symbolizing the idea of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it. An Example: 6 (six)1
8194194409IsoglossA geographic boundary line delimiting the area in which a given linguistic feature occurs.2
8194194417Lingua FrancaA Language mutually understood and commonly used in trade by people who have different native languages3
8194194422Official LanguageThe language adopted for use by the government for the conduct of business and publication of documents.4
8194194423OrthographyThe conventional spelling system of a language.5
8194194426Toponyma place name or a word derived from the name of a place6
8194194428VernacularUsing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language. It is usually the language of the common people.7
8194194429Creolea mother tongue formed from the contact of two languages through an earlier pidgin stage8
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