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Colonization
the process where one group takes control of another territory, settling it and exploiting its resources
Globalization
how people, goods, and ideas move and connect around the world.
What is a language family, and example
A collection of languages related through a common ancestral language,
Indo European and sino Tibetan
Language branch, and example
A smaller group in a language family that share a more recent common ancestor, example would be the romance branch of the Indo European family
How is pidgin made? And what is pidgin?
When a collanizors language and a native language mix, it is a newer language,
How is creole made? And what is it?
When a colonizers language and a native language mix, it is a older and more developed language,
Examples of endangered languages
Celtic languages in Europe
Relocation diffusion example
English spread to North America through British colonization
Contagious diffusion example
The press of slang or internet related terms through social media