Week 10 Flashcards
a boundary that separates regions in which different languages usages predominate
isogloss
a regional variation of a language distinguished by distinctive vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation
dialect
a combo of German and English
denglish
a language that results from the mixing of a colonizer a language with the indigenous language of the people being dominated
creole
a dialect spoken by some African Americans
Ebonics
a language that was once used by people in daily activities but is no longer used
extinct language
a term used by the French for English words that have entered the French language
franglais
a language that is unrelated to any other languages and therefore not attached to any language family
isolated language
a language mutually understood and commonly used in trade by people who have different native languages
lingua franca
A form of speech that adopts a simplified grammar and limited vocabulary of a lingua franca; used for communications among speakers of two different languages
pidgin language
the dialect of English associated with upper-class Britons libeling in London and now considered standard in the United Kingdom
Received Pronunciation
a combo of Spanish an english spoken by Hispanic Americans
Spanglish
the form of a language see for official government business, education, and mass communications
standard language
