AP Human Geography Chapter #5: Language THIEVES
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Human Geography [1]
Chapter #5 (Language) Hybrid T.H.I.E.V.E.S. Introduction: Earth?s heterogeneous collection of langs. Is 1 of it?s most obvious exs. Of cultural diversity. Geographers look @ the similarities among langs. to understand the diffusion & interaction of people around the world. The global distribution langs. result in from a combo. of 2 geographic processes- interaction & isolation. Pic of 2 Italian men chatting in Siena, Italy Key Issue #1: Where are English-Lang Speakers Distributed? Origin & Diffusion of English English Colonies Origin of English in England A lang . originates @ a particular place & diffuses to other locations through the migration of its speakers English is spoken fluently by ? billion people more than any lang