HGAP Language and Religion Review

Languages that share a common ancestor but have evolved into individual languages

• Language Branch
• Language Family
• Language Group
• Language Root

Languages that share a common ancestor before recorded history is a

• Language Branch
• Language Family
• Language Group
• Language Root

Language spoken in a local area or region

• Dialect
• Language Family
• Language Group
• Language Root

Largest Language family

• Indo-European
• Sino- Tibetan
• Austronesian
• Afro-Asiatic

Second Largest Language family

• Indo-European
• Sino- Tibetan
• Austronesian
• Afro-Asiatic

When languages are depicted as leaves on trees the roots of the trees below the surface represent... 

• Language Groups
• Language Sects
• Language Families
• Possible Prehistoric Origins

Both Angles and Normans contributed to the development of the English language, because they... 

• Spoke Germanic Languages
• Invaded England
• Spoke Languages derived from Latin
• Agreed to divide England

According to Michael Blake-- What languages should be revived

• ANY language that is in danger
• Any language in danger due to outside influence-- but not every language that struggles
• Any language spoken by fewer than 100 Speakers
• No languages, we should let them run their course and die out naturally 

How do American English and British English differ?

• Spelling
• Pronunciation
• Word Usage
• All are Correct

English is part of which Language Family?

• Germanic
• North Germanic
• West Germanic
• Indo-European