Chapter 5 Review

Over what issue did the province of Quebec want to secede from Canada and gain independence or

sovereignty ?

How has the Quebec government attempted to protect French culture and language?

What are the top 10 languages spoken

throughout the world?

What type of Chinese is spoken by the

largest number of people?

What do the trunk, branches, and

leaves represent on this diagram?

This language is the lingua franca of eastern Africa.

This language is the lingua franca of global business & commerce.

In what ways do literacy rates vary?

Botswana

What language would Canada, Melbourne, Mumbai speak?

Would expect differences in vocabulary, spelling or pronunciation?

Why did different dialects of English eventually develop in Great Britain? Give Specific examples.

What language became the

dominant language spoken in North America? Why?

Why are Spanish and Portuguese the

two most widely spoken languages in South America?

What language family has the largest number of speakers worldwide?

Name the 4 major branches of the Indo-European family.What are some of the more widely spoken Indo-European

languages?

All of the following are examples of what?

Who were the Kurgans, where did they originate from, and why are they important?

According to your text, why did the early people of Anatolia (Turkey) migrate east and west – spreading their culture & language wherever

they went?

Which of the four official languages of Switzerland is thought to be descended from Vulgar Latin and

is spoken by approximately 1% of the Swiss population?

What name was given to the common language spoken throughout the Roman Empire?

The range of Latin by AD 60

Which language branch of the Indo-European family is most closely associated with Latin?

What has been a dividing factor (centrifugal force) in each of the following places?

Interaction and Isolation are two key concepts in the study of languages.

Explain how each of these influenced languages in each of the following places.

Which continents have the most linguistic diversity?

Be able to explain the following about Celtic languages:

• where Celtic languages were spoken• where these languages were threatened with

extinction• what specific languages are experiencing an

revival• and where this revival is taking place.

What European language is English most closely related to?

How does the U.S. differ from each of these states?

Lines that separate language regions are called _________.

How would the physical landscapes pictured below influence language development in those

areas?

What is the difference between a “standard” and “official” language?

Arrange the following groups into the flowchart below. Make sure to start with the largest and

end with the smallest.

Dialect – Language Family – Language Group – Language Branch

Give two examples of extinct languages that have been revived.

How many languages will probably become extinct over the next 100 years? Explain why.

Why is Russian spoken in many of the ex-Soviet Republics?