Language Vocab

Front

A language resulting from the mix of a colonizer's language and the indigenous language.

Back

Creole language

Front

Regional language variety defined by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.

Back

Dialect

Front

Common language for non-native speakers.

Back

Lingua franca

Front

Language family including Germanic and Romance languages, spoken by ~50% of the world's population.

Back

Indo-European

Front

Large language family including Chinese dialects like Mandarin.

Back

Sino-Tibetan

Front

A collection of languages related through a common ancestor, including Indo-European and Sino-Tibetan.

Back

Language family

Front

Name for a portion of Earth's surface.

Back

Toponym

Front

Cultural similarity due to shared technology and organization in a connected world.

Back

Cultural convergence

Front

Likelihood of cultures becoming dissimilar over time.

Back

Cultural divergence

Front

Distance between places is shrinking due to rapid communication and interaction.

Back

Time-space convergence