Language and Cultural Diffusion

What is language?

• A system of spoken, signed, or written symbols used to express oneself

• A cultural trait that has enormous power

• A major marker of identity

• All of the above

What is diffusion?

• The movement of ideas and things around the world

• The process of language evolution

• The spread of cultural traits through relocation

• The mixing of cultures

What is a lingua franca?

• A language spoken by a large number of people as their mother tongue

• A language that is no longer used

• A simplified language combining two or more languages

• A language used for communication between people who don't speak the same language

What is a cultural hearth?

• The origin or birthplace of a cultural trait

• A place where cultural traits go dormant

• A language family

• A type of diffusion

What is relocation diffusion?

• The spread of cultural traits through migration and resettlement

• The spread of cultural traits through exposure

• The spread of cultural traits through trade

• The spread of cultural traits through assimilation

What is a pidgin language?

• A language spoken by a small group of people

• A language that combines elements of different languages

• A language that has gone dormant

• A language used for religious purposes

What is cultural appropriation?

• The process of preserving and reviving dormant languages

• The process of adopting cultural traits from another culture

• The process of cultural diffusion

• The process of language evolution

What is the purpose of revitalizing dormant Indigenous languages?

• To erase cultural connections to the past

• To promote assimilation

• To restore cultural ownership and connection to history

• To create lingua francas

What is contagion diffusion?

• The spread of innovations through exposure

• The spread of innovations through migration

• The spread of innovations through trade

• The spread of innovations through assimilation

What is the significance of the banjo in relation to cultural diffusion?

• It is an instrument that originated in Europe and spread to Africa

• It is an instrument that originated in Africa and spread to Europe

• It is an instrument that originated in Asia and spread to Africa

• It is an instrument that originated in Africa and spread to North and South America