Cultural Concepts and Language Diffusion

What influenced the different words for "tea" (like "cha" and "te") that spread around the world?

• The type of tea plant grown in different regions.

• The specific trade routes and regions in China where traders encountered tea.

• The weather conditions in the countries where tea was introduced.

• The color of the tea leaves.

What is a cultural hearth?

• A place where different cultures meet and exchange ideas.

• The origin or starting point of a cultural trait.

• A historical record of ancient civilizations.

• A museum dedicated to preserving cultural artifacts.

What is a lingua franca?

• A language spoken only by a small, isolated community.

• A language that is difficult to learn and rarely used.

• A language adopted in an area to make communication easier between people who don't originally speak the same language.

• A language used exclusively for religious ceremonies.

How do languages or ideas spread through relocation diffusion?

• By being broadcast through television and radio.

• When people move from one place to another and resettle.

• Through written documents and books.

• By being taught in schools around the world.

What can happen to a language when people move or are influenced by other cultures?

• It always becomes more complex.

• It can become dormant or be replaced.

• It only changes its vocabulary.

• It is always preserved by new cultures.

What is a pidgin language?

• A language spoken only in ancient times.

• A simplified language combining two or more languages.

• A language that has gone dormant.

• A language used only for religious ceremonies.

What does it mean for an instrument like the banjo to be "culturally appropriated" in the US?

• It was shared and celebrated by all cultures equally.

• Other cultures adopted it and erased its original roots.

• It was only played by its original creators.

• It became more popular than other instruments.

Why is understanding the movement and diffusion of language important?

• It helps us learn only about our own culture.

• It makes all languages the same over time.

• It helps us understand other cultures and how cultural traits move.

• It prevents any language from ever changing.