unit 3.3 Flashcards
the notion that every action a person takes, whether good or bad, has a consequence in the future.
karma
the Proto-Indo-European language diffused from modern day Ukraine through conquest
Kurgan Hypothesis
The method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way.
Language
A collection of languages related by a common ancestor that existed several thousand years ago, derived from the same family.
Language Branch
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
Also known as popular Buddhism, is allows people more ways to reach enlightenment and boddhisatvas can help you reach enlightenment.
Mahayana
the language family that encompasses most of the languages within China and several countries in SE
Mandarin (Chinese)
Anything that can physically be seen on the landscape.
material culture
City in western Arabia; birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad, and ritual center of the Islamic religion.
Mecca
he central, enduring elements of a culture expressing its values and beliefs, including language, religion, folklore, and etc
Mentifact
An individual who helps to diffuse a universalizing religion.
Missionary
The messenger of God. Branches of Islam
Mohammed
one language is spoken
monolingual
The acquisition of two languages that use different speech sounds, vocabularies, and grammatical rules.
bilingual
the ability to speak multiple language
multilingual
the belief that there is only one god or divine bein
Monotheism
Concept proposed by Julian Steward which explains the common characteristics of widely separated cultures developed under similar ecological circumstances
Multilinear Evolution
a hypothesized family of languages ancestral to several of the established language families of Eurasia and northern Africa
Nostratic Hypothesis
The language adopted for use by the government for the conduct of business and publication of documents
Official language
A method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
orthography
The word for a follower of a polytheistic religion in ancient times;
pagan
the sounds used in spoken language
Phoneme
language often emerges when two or more languages coexist in a small geographic area.
pidgin
voluntary travel by an adherent to a sacred site to pay respects or participate in a ritual at the site
Pilgrimage
knowing or using several languages.
polygot
characterized by belief in multiple gods, usually that are responsible for different areas of the universe and of human experience
Polytheistic Religion
Culture that is not tied to a specific location but rather a general location based on widespread diffusion
popular culture
The theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives\
Possibilism
A branch of the Christian faith resulting from the Reformation initiated in the 16th century by Martin Luther.
Protestant
language ancestral to several daughter languages
Protolanguage
the idea that after this life you will come back in another life either as a plant, animal, or a human life.
reincarnation
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny.
religion
