language vocab Flashcards
(16 cards)
language family
languages related through common ancestry
language branch
A group of languages which share common linguistic and have evolved from a common ancestor
isolated language
a language unrelated to any other language (basque)
language groups
languages in a branch that share common origin and have few differences in vocabulary (indo european)
Lingua Franca
common language used between people who have a different first language (English might be used for economic or political interaction)
creole/creolized language
mixing 2 or more languages to create another (louisiana/Hawaii creole)
extinct language
a language that is no longer spoken by native speakers (apalachee due to assimilation)
dialect
different vocabulary, pronunciation, or grammar a language has
bilinguality
speaking 2 languages
isogloss
line on a map that shows the difference in linguistic features between two or more regions. (line on a map showing where people might use different words for the same thing, like “soda” vs. “pop”)
linguist
person skilled in foreign languages, they study linguistics
logogram/ideogram
LOGOgram: written symbol that represents a word (egyptian hieroglyphics)
IDE(a)ograms represent ideas or concepts, not specific words. (numbers, currency’s $)
monolingualism
speaking only one language
multilinguality
speaking multiple languages (more than 2)
official language
the language adopted by a government (used for official purposes like legislation, administration, and court proceedings.)
pidgin language
simplified communication that emerges when people who don’t share a common language need to interact. (It’s essentially a makeshift language, often drawing vocabulary from one or more dominant languages, and it serves as a lingua franca)
