As a cultural trait diffuses, the people who adopt it might alter it

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

 The shrinking of the world due to improvements in communication and transportation technologies.

The process of two or more cultures coming into contact with each other and adopting each other’s traits to become more alike.

Cultures become LESS alike due to both cultural and physical barriers. The process of a culture restricting contact with other cultures in an attempt to retain its originality.

Largest group of related languages which are connected through a common, ancient ancestry and trace back to a common hearth.

A geographic boundary within which a particular linguistic feature occurs. Lines that divide dialects.

the geographic origin of a culture or cultural trait.

Prolonged contact between two or more cultures may results when people within one culture adopt some traits from the other culture.

Subtype of acculturation in which one culture abandons their original culture and adopts another culture. Sometimes a voluntary choice, other times it is forced.

The acceptance and tolerance of many different cultures which exist in close proximity to one another. Openness, acceptance, diversity.