Chapter 5 Languages

Question 0

Language branch

Answer 0

A collection of languages related through a. Common ancestor that existed several thousand years ago. Differences are not as extensive or as old as with language families, and archaeological evidence can confirm that the branches derived from the same family.

Question 1

Isogloss

Answer 1

A boundary that separates regions in which different language usages predominate

Question 2

Language family

Answer 2

A collection of languages related to each other through a common ancestor long before recorded history

Question 3

Language group

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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

Question 4

Lingua Franca

Answer 4

A language mutually understood and commonly used in trade by people who have different native languages

Question 5

Official language

Answer 5

The language adopted for use by the government for the conduct of business and publication of documents

Question 6

Pidgin language

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A form of language that adopts a similar grammar and limited vocabulary of a lingua Franca; used for communications among speakers of two different languages

Question 7

Received Pronunciation (RP)

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The dialect of English associated with upper-class Britons living in London and now considered standard in the UK

Question 8

Standard language

Answer 8

The form of a language used for official government business, education, and mass communications

Question 9

Vulgar Latin

Answer 9

A form of latin used in daily conversation by ancient Romans, as opposed to the standard dialect, which was used for official documents