Chapter 5 Vocab Quiz Flashcards
A language that results from the mixing of a colonizer’s language with the indigenous language of the people being dominated.
Creole
A combination of Deutsch and English
Denglish
A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation
Dialect
A dialect spoken by some African Americans
Ebonics
A language that was once used by the people in daily activities but is no longer used.
Extinct Language
A combination of francais and anglais
Franglais
A boundary that separates regions in which different language usages predominate
Isogloss
A language that is unrelated to any other language and therefore not attached to any language family
Isolated Language
A system of communication through the use of speech, a collection of sounds understood by a group of people to have the same meaning.
Language
A collection of languages related through a common ancestor that can be confirmed archaeological evidence.
Language Branch
A collection of languages related to each other through common ancestor long before recorded history
Language Family
A collection of languages within a branch that share a common origin in the relatively recent past and display relatively few differences in grammar and vocabulary.
Language Group
A language mutually understood and commonly used in trade by people who have different native languages.
Lingua franca
A language that is written as well as spoken
Literary tradition
The language adopted for use by a government for the conduct of business and publication of documents.
Official Language
