GEOG 5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Proselytism, Indigenous Languages Of The Americas, Ethnic Religion
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Lingua francas of africa: swahili, etc: language dominance: one language becomes comparatively more powerful than another language. Main way to spread cultural traditions thru generations. Ex: amerindians, kurds, non-castilian spanish, gaelic: local languages being replaced by lingua francas in many places- globalization, dialects: subsets of a language w/distinctive vocab & accents (pronunciation) Ex: english (british, american, australian, indian english; regional versions of american english- pop vs. soda: dialects reveal vivid geography- at least 3 major dialects, corresponding to major culture regions, developed in eastern u. s. by the american. Modernism: intellectual movement encourages scientific thought, expansion of knowledge & belief in the inevitability of progress. Secularization: historical process in which religion loses social & cultural significance resulting in restricted role of religion in modern societies. Connectivity: how connected are we? (sarah teaches class so we"re connected but someone who doesn"t go only connected by the network which is email)
