Lingustics Anthropology Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most widely spoken language family in the world today?
A
Indo-European
2
Q
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A
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3
Q
Which countries share the same language family with Japan?
A
North Korea and South Korea
4
Q
Which language family is spoken in countries in the Pacific Ocean region?
A
Malayo-Polynesian
5
Q
What are sound patterns that have meaning?
A
words
6
Q
What term describes a variety of a language that is distinguished by pronunciation?
A
dialect
7
Q
How are languages that come from basically the same source categorized?
A
families
