unit 3 Flashcards
What are Romance languages derived from?
Romance languages originated from Latin.
How many countries have French as their official language?
French is the official language in 29 countries.
How many Latin American countries have Spanish as their official language?
Spanish is the official language in 18 Latin American countries.
What must be examined to determine if languages belong to the same language family?
One must look at the differences between words.
From which languages has Modern English primarily evolved?
Modern English has evolved primarily from the language spoken by the Angles, Jutes, and Saxons.
What was England’s official language for 300 years?
For 300 years, England’s official language was French.
When did England switch its official language to English?
England switched to English around 1204 after a large conflict with France.
What did the Statute of Pleading enacted in 1363 change?
It changed the official language of court from French to English.
What language became principal in North America after England defeated France?
The principal language of English in North America was assured during the 1700s.
What languages does the Philippines retain as official after independence in 1946?
The Philippines retained English as one of its official languages, along with Filipino.
What is a lingua franca?
A lingua franca is a language of international communication.
Example: English.
What does ‘lingua franca’ literally mean?
‘Lingua franca’ literally means ‘language of the Franks.’
> 90% of students in which region learn English in middle/high school?
> 90% of students in the European Union learn English in middle/high school.
What percentage of all internet content is in English?
Around 12% of all internet content is in English.
How are Chinese languages primarily written?
Chinese languages are written primarily with logograms.
What is a logogram?
Logograms are symbols that represent words or meaningful parts of words.
What is an official language?
An official language is used by the government to enact legislation, publish documents, and conduct other public business.
What is a working language?
A working language is designated by an international organization or corporation as its primary means of communication for daily correspondence/conversation.
How many official and working languages does the UN have?
The UN has 6 official and working languages.
What is Franglais?
Franglais is a mix of French and English.
What is Spanglish?
Spanglish is a mix of Spanish and English.
What is Denglish?
Denglish is a mix of German and English.
What is a pidgin language?
A pidgin language is a simplified version of a lingua franca.
What is a dialect?
A dialect is a regional variation of a language distinguished by distinctive vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.
What is a subdialect?
A subdialect is a subdivision of a dialect.
Why does U.S. English differ from British English?
The vocabulary of U.S. English differs from British English because early settlers in the U.S. experienced new and different objects and experiences.
What is a standard language?
A standard language is a dialect that is well established and widely recognized as the most acceptable for government, business, education, and mass communication.
What is Received Pronunciation (RP)?
RP is the standard language in England, known worldwide as the dialect used by politicians, broadcasters, and actors.
What is an isogloss?
An isogloss is a word-usage boundary.
What is bidialectalism?
Bidialectalism is when someone speaks the ‘Standard’ of their language outside of home but switches back to their dialect when they get home.
What is African American Vernacular English?
African American Vernacular English is the distinctive dialect preserved by African Americans during segregation.
What is a creole or creolized language?
A creole or creolized language results from the mixing of a colonizer’s language with the Indigenous language of the people being dominated.
Creolized languages are classified as separate languages because they differ substantially from the original language.
