Language Flashcards

1
Q

A variation of a language.

A

dialect

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2
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The official language of Germany and Austria; it is also spoken in Switzerland, eastern parts of France, Luxembourg, Italy, and parts of Eastern Europe.

A

German

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3
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The official language of Britain. It is spoken differently from region to region. This language lends itself to having different accents.

A

English

People of the US speak English but it sounds different than that in Britain.

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4
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The official language of Russia.

A

Russian

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5
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This language is known as a slavic language and is the largest native language in Europe.

A

Russian

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6
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A romance language that is the official language of Italy.

A

Italian

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7
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A major source of hydroelectric power in Europe.

A

Volga River

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8
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Location of the Volga River.

A

Europe

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9
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This country is the 5th largest trading nation in the world.

A

United Kingdom (UK)

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10
Q

A continent of diverse languages.

A

Europe

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11
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Meaning different and varied.

A

diverse

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12
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ability to speak two languages fluently

A

bilingual

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13
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ability to speak several languages fluently.

A

multilingual

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14
Q

What are the branches of indo-european languages?

A

Germanic, Romance, Slavic, English

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15
Q

What is the most spoken language?

A

English

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16
Q

What are romance languages based on?

A

Latin

17
Q

This type of language uses a Cyrillic alphabet based on ancient Greek letters.

A

Slavic languages

18
Q

What are the two Germanic languages?

A

German and English

19
Q

What are the two Romance languages?

A

French and Italian

20
Q

What is the one Slavic language?

A

Russian