NettetDialects are varieties of a language: -Dialects may differ in lexicon or rules -Dialects are mutually intelligible -Dialects serve a social purpose Language as a whole only exists in various dialects. Most dialects only allow one modal. Dialects of the same language are all mutually intelligible. NettetWhat is a language family? a group of languages which can trace their ancestry to a single source language What similarities exist in languages in a language family?
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Nettetlinguists think it possible to detect ancestral languages 1) examine languages 1 & 2 for cognates, sound correspondences, grammatical similarities, etc 2) identify core elements shared by related languages and hypothesize structure of proto-language 3) test proto-language by looking for hypothesized sounds/words in ancient texts (if available) NettetChapter 6: Language Flashcards Quizlet Social Science Human Geography Chapter 6: Language Official languages such as Spanish and Quechuan in Peru or English and Pilipino in the Philippines reflect _______________. Click the card to flip 👆 The country's history Click the card to flip 👆 1 / 99 Flashcards Learn Test Match Created by xEVIEx NettetName three categories of vocabulary which are often significant in determining language or language family relationships. 1. Pronouns 2. Body parts 3. Kinship terms Name three domains of linguistic influence other than the lexical (or vocabulary), elements of which might be transferred from one language to another. 1. Phonology 2. Morphology 3. the play dna