Language and Society Concepts

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etymology

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the study of word origins; the history of a word

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Germanic Languages

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Languages (English, German, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish) that reflect the expansion of peoples out of Northern Europe to the west and south

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Romance Languages

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Any of the languages derived from Latin including Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Romanian.

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aristocracy

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the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.

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nobility

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A high-ranking social class

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Latin

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The language of the Romans

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clergy

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Church officials

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England

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where English language originated

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Rome, Italy

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Latin language

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lingua franca

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a language that is adopted as a common language (especially for buying and selling) between speakers whose native languages are different.