APHG Unit 3 pt 2

The dominance of one country over another through diplomacy or force.

• Colonialism
• Imperialism
• Globalization
• Cultural Divergence

When a powerful country establishes settlements in a less powerful country for economic gain.

• Colonialism
• Cultural Convergence
• Imperialism
• Acculturation

A form of speech that adopts a simplified grammar and limited vocabulary of a lingua franca, used for communications among speakers of two different languages.

• Creole Language
• Lingua Franca
• Official Language
• Pidgin Language

A common language used for communication between speakers of different languages; usually for business, trade or in popular culture.

• Dialect
• Pidgin Language
• Lingua Franca
• Language Family

Variations in accent, grammar, usage and spelling and develop out of geographic distance or isolation.

• Accents
• Dialects
• Isoglosses
• Syncretism

The trend toward increased cultural and economic connectedness between people, businesses, and organizations throughout the world without regard to borders or barriers.

• Colonialism
• Globalization
• Imperialism
• Cultural Divergence

The process of two or more cultures encountering each other and adopting each other's traits to become more alike.

• Cultural Convergence
• Cultural Divergence
• Neocolonialism
• Acculturation

The process of a culture restricting contact with other cultures in an attempt to retain its originality; Separating/distinguishing from mainstream.

• Syncretism
• Cultural Convergence
• Cultural Divergence
• Globalization

The largest groups of related languages with a common ancestor. Ex. Indo-European and Sino-Tibetan.

• Lingua Franca
• Language Families
• Language Branches
• Language Tree

Collections of languages that share a common origin from thousands of years ago, such as the Romance and Germanic branches.

• Language Branches
• Language Families
• Dialects
• Pidgin Languages