Chapter 5: Language Kiarra, Isaiah, Ziyaad
What is a dialect D – A particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group E- It’s similar to branch of a language that is exclusive to that group E- Cebuano is a dialect that is from the island Cebu and only spoken in Cebu D
Why is English spoken differently around the world Answer: English has been integrated into different regions therefore not everyone speaks the same
What languages have been extinct but have revived Answers: Hebrew Latin
What is a Language Family, Group, Branch Language Family: A group of languages that is related through descended through ancestor Language Group: Is a group of languages that have similar origins but have branched out into different versions Language Branch: A particular language that is from the group
What are the largest language groups Answer: Indo European & Sino Tibetian
How did the Angles and Normans contribute to the development of English They were the root of the English language; Both were from the Germanic tribe which then was later combined into the Anglo Norman Language with then forms the English that is known today
What branch and tree does English belong to Answer: Germanic/ West Germanic
What is a creolized language D- A language derived from a pidgin but more complex in grammar and vocabulary than the ancestral
What is an isogloss Answer: A boundary that separates linguistic features
What is Spanglish and Franglais Answer: Spanglish- Spanish and English Franglais- France and English