Ap human language notes Flashcards
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| 8261712929 | language | a systematic means of communicating ideas or feelings by the use of conventionalized sound, gestures, marks, or articulate vocal sounds | 0 | |
| 8261712930 | standard language | most commonly used language | 1 | |
| 8261712931 | example of standard language | english in the US | 2 | |
| 8261712932 | official language | language designated by law | 3 | |
| 8261712933 | example of official language | French in France | 4 | |
| 8261712934 | dialect | regional variation of a language | 5 | |
| 8261712935 | example of dialect | southern in the SE US | 6 | |
| 8261712936 | isogloss | specific word choice in a location | 7 | |
| 8261712937 | example of isogloss | coke, pop, soda | 8 | |
| 8261712938 | Lingua franca | common language used to make trade and communication eaiser | 9 | |
| 8261712939 | example of lingua franca | english | 10 | |
| 8261712940 | the US is a _______________ state because it has _____ official language(s) | monolingual; one | 11 | |
| 8261712941 | Switzerland is a ______________ state because it has ____________ offical language(s) | multilingual; many | 12 | |
| 8261712942 | 5 most widley spoken languages | english Chinese Japanese Spanish german | 13 |