Exploring the Dynamics of Language Movement

What is the primary example used to explain cultural diffusion in the introduction?

• The spread of agriculture

• The journey of the word 'tea'

• The migration of people

• The development of steel beam architecture

How did the shift from hunting and gathering to agriculture impact cultural traits?

• It led to the development of new languages

• It caused a decline in population

• It introduced new social systems

• It stopped cultural diffusion

What is a cultural hearth?

• A region with multiple languages

• A place where a cultural trait originates

• A type of language family

• A method of agricultural innovation

Which language family does the word 'cha' for tea come from?

• Austronesian

• Afro-Asiatic

• Sino-Tibetan

• Indo-European

What is the term for languages that facilitate communication between people who do not share a native language?

• Lingua franca

• Creole

• Pidgin

• Dialect