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Language Project
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Hist or y
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British Colonization/ Force/ Trade/ Lingua Franca
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http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/lrc/general/IE.html
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West Germanic Group Romantic Group: 1.This is a branch and a group. 2.( 1) Spanish, (2)Portuguese, (3) French, and (4)Italian. French sing language was created by Charles- Michel de l'Épée, and the American Sign language system was created by Laurent Clerc Key: - Low German - English Map where West Germanic languages began. 1. English Family GroupBranch
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English is mainly spoken in regions like North America, United Kingdom, Australia, and South Africa.
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Dialect consists of three different factors: 1.Vocabulary 2.Pronunciation 3. Spelling http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/dialectsofenglish.html
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Dialect Consists of 3 Main components: Pronunciation Spelling Vocabulary Pronunciation: In Pittsburgh, people pronounce steal and meal like stil and mil. Spelling: In NY, districts spell theater as theatre we spell it as theater. Vocabulary: While Bostonians refer to soda as pop, we Floridians refer to soda as soda.
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Vocabulary: elevator vs. lift flashlight vs. torch hood vs. bonnet trunk vs. boot Spelling: color vs. colour defense vs. defence Pronunciation: secretary vs. secret'ry necessary vs. necess'ry US dialect differs from UK dialect in three ways: spelling, vocabulary, and pronunciation
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