Why is English related to other languages?

Language family- collection of languages related through a common ancestor that existed long before recorded history Language branch- related through a common ancestor several thousand years ago Language group- collection of languages within a branch that share a common origin in the relatively recent past and display relatively few differences in grammar and vocab Language

Indo European Family Germanic Branch West Germanic Group English Example

Dialect  Regional variation of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling and pronunciation What is an accent?  du/browse_atlas.php

What about dialects?  Ever been to Boston?  Cah: example: "Take the next cah to Nawth Station; get off at Haymahket.“  Wicked A general intensifier: "He's wicked nuts!"  Grinda A sub or spuckie.spuckie  How about Texas?  The engine's runnin' but ain't nobody driving Translation: Not overly- intelligent  Big hat, no cattle Translation: All talk and no action  Don't call him a cowboy, till you've seen him ride Translation: Don't judge a book by its cover

What is an isogloss?

Germanic Branch (predominate in Northern and Western Europe) Indo Iranian Branch (this branch has the most speakers with 1 billion people) Balto-Slavic Branch (wide range of languages and land area because of groups separating and living in isolation for several years) Romance Branch (Evolved from Latin) Major Indo- European Branches

What languages does this include?