3.5 Flashcards
T or F, historical practices do not impact current day culture
False, Historical practices do impact modern day culture
What are the historic causes of diffusion?
Colonialism and Imperialism, military conquest, trade, migration
Give an example of how historical practices impact current day culture.
Tea time I Kenya and India due to British colonialism
In the 16th-18th centuries, where did Britain colonize?
The americas and South Asia
In the 19th to 20th century, where did Britain colonize? (2nd wave )
Africa, South east Asia, and coastal east and south east Asia.
How are languages most commonly spread?
Relocation and expansion diffusion
Why is Mandarin not spoken across the world?
Because of a lack of relocation diffusion
What is a lingua franca ?
A commonly used language for international affairs
Give an example of a lingua franca
English
What made English a lingua franca (globalization and new tech)
Multinational corps use English, scholars use English, social media is in English, and English is spoken in tv
How do new words begin>
As slang
Give an example of slang turning into a real word
Brunch and texting
What are pidgin languages
Mix of multiple lang, informal. think about Mrs. Sclafani’s story, her Italian dad was able to work with Spanish workers bc they made their own way to communicate
Give an example of a pidgin lang
people combine English and Papuan languages in Papúa New Guinea
Creole langueages
Formal version of a pidgin language
