AP Human Geography: Language Flashcards

Language: Unit 4

3546116060	Creole Language	A language that results from the mixing of a colonizer's language with the indigenous language of the people being dominated. Significance: important for communication	0
3546116061	Dialect	A regional variety of a language, with differences in vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation; also a form of a language spoken by members of a particular social class or profession Significance: many dialects around the world	1
3546116062	Extinct Language	A language that was once used by people in daily activities but is no longer used. Significance: some are in the process of being revived	2
3546116063	Isogloss	A line on a dialect map marking the boundary between linguistic features. Significance: marks the language separation	3
3546116064	Language	a system of words used in a particular discipline Significance: language is how things communicate	4
3546116065	Language Branch	A collection of languages related through a common ancestor that existed several thousand years ago. Significance: see how languages are related	5
3546116066	Language Family	A collection of languages related to each other through a common ancestor long before recorded history. Significance: see languages before history	6
3546116067	Language Group	A set of languages with a relatively recent common origin and many similar characteristics Significance: recent language similarities	7
3546116068	Lingua Franca	A common language used by speakers of different languages Example: English	8
3546116069	Official Language	The language adopted for use by the government for the conduct of business and publication of documents. Significance: important for nationwide communication	9
3546116070	Standard Language	The form of a language used for official government business, education, and mass communications. Example: English and Spanish in US	10