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Understanding Language Traditions and Families

This comprehensive overview delves into essential aspects of language, including its structures and varieties. It explores the definitions of literary tradition, dialects, and language families, emphasizing the Indo-European and Sino-Tibetan family. Key differences between U.S. English and British English are examined alongside historical influences of Germanic invaders on the English language. The analysis also includes the significance of isoglosses, lingua franca, and the multicultural influences on American colonies, making it a valuable resource for language enthusiasts.

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Understanding Language Traditions and Families

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  1. A Literary Tradition is A)A FORM OF A LANGUAGE SPOKEN IN A PARTICULAR AREA B)THE WRITTEN FORM OF A LANGUAGE C)THE VARIETY OF DIALECTS IN A LANGUAGE

  2. CORRECT ANSWER • B

  3. A FORM OF A LANGUAGE SPOKEN IN A LOCAL AREA IS • A) A LANGUAGE GROUP • B) A LANGUAGE FAMILY • C) DIALECT

  4. CORRECT ANSWER • C

  5. THE SECOND LARGEST LANGUAGE FAMILY IS • A) INDO-EUROPEAN • B) SINO-TIBETAN • C) AFRO-ASIATIC

  6. CORRECT ANSWER • B

  7. GERMANIC INVADERS OF ENGLAND INCLUDED WHICH TRIBE? • A) SAXONS • B) ANGLES • C) ALL OF THE ABOVE

  8. CORRECT ANSWER • C

  9. THE FIRST SPEAKERS OF THE LANGUAGE THAT BECAME ENGLISH • WERE TRIBES THAT LIVED IN PRESENT DAY • A) FRANCE • B) DENMARK

  10. CORRECT ANSWER • B

  11. NAME THE WORLDS SECOND LARGEST LANGUAGE FAMILY

  12. CORRECT ANSWER • SINO-TIBETAN

  13. IN WHAT 3 WAYS DOES U.S. ENGLISH DIFFER FROM BRITISH ENGLISH?

  14. CORRECT ANSWER • VOCABULARY • PRONUNCIATION • SPELLING

  15. TRUE OR FALSE? • NEARLY HALF THE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD SPEAK AN INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGE

  16. CORRECT ANSWER • TRUE

  17. TRUE OR FALSE? • SWITZERLAND HAS 4 OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

  18. CORRECT ANSWER • TRUE

  19. TRUE OR FALSE? • GERMANIC, ROMANCE, AND LATIN ARE ALL BRANCHES OF INDO-EUROPEAN

  20. CORRECT ANSWER • FALSE

  21. TRUE OR FALSE? • BASQUE IS THE ONLY NON-INDO –EUROPEAN LANGUAGE CURRENTLY SPOKEN IN EUROPE

  22. CORRECT ANSWER • FALSE

  23. WHAT IS AN ISOGLOSS?

  24. CORRECT ANSWER • A BOUNDARY BETWEEN LANGUAGE REGIONS

  25. IMMIGRANTS TO WHICH AMERICAN COLONIES HAD THE MOST DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS?

  26. CORRECT ANSWER • MIDDLE ATLANTIC

  27. WHAT IS A LINGUA FRANCA?

  28. CORRECT ANSWER A LANGUAGE THAT IS MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIFFERENT NATIVE LANGUAGES

  29. What is the language family encompassing the languages of China?

  30. Correct Answer • Sino-Tibetan

  31. CORRECT ANSWER • ALL OF THE ABOVE

  32. RUSSIAN IS PART OF WHAT LANGUAGE BRANCH?

  33. CORRECT ANSWER • BALTO-SLAVIC

  34. THE 4 MOST FREQUENTLY SPOKEN • BRANCHES OF INDO- EUROPEAN INCLUDE ALL BUT

  35. CORRECT ANSWER • CELTIC

  36. GOOD LUCK ON THE TEST TOMORROW

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