APHG Language

Linguistic geographers use isoglosses to mark

• the creation of pidgins
• the area in which an extinct language is use
• the limits for an area in which particular words are used
• the extent to which a lingua franca is used in a particular area

Toponymy is the study of

• place names
• extinct languages
• religious affiliations
• dialects

Which of the following languages is NOT part of the Indo-European family?

• Spanish
• English
• Hindi
• Thai

Which of the following is an example of a multilingual state?

• Switzerland
• France
• Ireland
• Iceland

 Which of the following is considered the world’s primary lingua franca?

• Mandarin
• Russian
• Hindi
• English

Which of these modern languages spread globally as a result of religion?

• English
• Arabic
• French
• Spanish

A highly simplified language developed between linguistically heterogenous groups for the purpose of basic intergroup communication is called:

• creole
• pidgin
• lingua franca
• standard dialect

A condition in which many languages are spoken, each by a relatively small number of people, is called

• syncretism
• lingustic relativisim
• linguistic fragmentation
• bilingualism

What is the BEST definition of “language”?

• a combination of German + English

• a system of communication through speech, a collection of sounds that a group of people understands to have the same meaning

• the most authoritative sources of language

• is spoken in daily use by people of all ages, but it lacks a literary tradition

• language family that include the languages Wu, Yue, Min, Jinyu, etc.

Language is like...

• a boat. It is big, loud, and obnoxious. Whoever created it was a big ole dumb dumb.

• a cheetah eating a turtle. If you are the language speaker that talks fast, you will eat away at the conversation and leave no time for the turtle.

• Luggage. No matter where someone is, they always keep their original language.

• nothing. It is pointless and I don’t think we need a source of communication... right?

• food. I love it.