Language in contact

How does the author define language contact. in simple terms?

• The use of more than one language in the same place but at different times.

• The use of more than one language in the same place at the same time.

• The use of languages ​​in different places.

2. What are some limitations or issues with the simplest definition of language contact?

• It does not consider communication between speakers of different languages

• Consider communication between speakers of the same languages.

• There are no limitations, the definition is correct.

What are some key factors to consider about the people involved in language contact situations?

• Nationality, Age and weight.

• Geography, literature and sociolinguistics.

• Educational level, social context and language attitudes.

4. How long ago did language contact likely start occurring?
Give one example of evidence of ancient language contact discussed in the reading.

• 
  In the year 2000; with the invention of computers.

• Thousand of years ago; linguistic loans in ancient languages.

• Decades ago; globalization

Where is language contact found?

• Worlwide, in variuos context and communities.

• In a specific place.

• In Colombian communities.

Is any language likely to have developed completely in isolation?

• No, all languages have experienced some form of language contact.

• It depends of the speaking community.

• 
  Yes, it is likely that some language developed like this.

List and briefly explain three common linguistic results of language contact discussed in the reading.

• Linguistic bowworing, gramatical change and syntactic.

• Linguistic borrowing, grammatical change and creations of pidgins and creoles.

• Creations of pidgins and creoles, dialects and phonetic

Based on the reading, why is language contact important to study?

• To understand cultural evolution and preserve linguistic heritage.

• Failure to preserve linguistic heritage.

• Not understanding cultural evolution.

.What topic, idea, or example from the introduction did you find most interesting?

Explain why in 1-2 sentences.

Answer explanation

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What is one question you have after reading the introduction?