GEOG 155 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Lingua Franca, Creole Language, Stateless Nation
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Language: set of sounds, combinations of sounds, and symbols used for communication. Standard language: language that is published, widely distributed, and purposefully taught. Ex: east & west berlin= berlin; russia; haymarket= the railyard; city of. Language convergence: when people with different languages hae consistent interaction and their languages blend into one. Language divergence: the breakup of a language into dialects and then new languages from lack of interaction among speakers. Dialect: variant of standard languages by ethnicity / region. Backward reconstruction: tracking sound shifts and the hardening of consonants backward to reveal an original" language. Pidgin language: language created when people combine parts of 2/more languages into a simplified structure & vocab. Creole language: pidgin language that has developed a more complex structure & vocab. Lingua franca: language used among speakers of different languages for trade and commerce. Political geography: the study of the political organization of the world.
