Understanding Cultural Concepts

What is imperialism?

• The policy of acquiring control over another country

• Economic control over developing countries

• Dominance of one culture over another, often through colonization

• The blending of cultures

What is colonialism?

• A belief in spirits in inanimate objects

• The policy of acquiring control over another country and exploiting it

• A simplified language for trade

• The study of languages

What is neocolonialism?

• Control exerted indirectly over developing countries

• The belief in multiple gods

• The variant of a standard language

• The process of cultural blending

What is animism?

• A simplified mixture of two languages

• The belief that inanimate objects possess spirits

• The study of language families

• A universalizing religion

What is a lingua franca?

• A language designed for trade between speakers of different languages

• A language with complex grammar rules

• The boundary between dialects

• A type of accent

What is a pidgin language?

• A language used by scientists

• A simplified mixture of two languages

• A variant of a standard language

• An official language of a country

What is a creole language?

• A language of trade

• A language that blends multiple cultures due to colonization

• A standard form of a language

• A type of accent variation

Who are linguists?

• Scientists who study languages

• People who create new languages

• Experts in cultural practices

• Historians of religion

What does a language tree represent?

• The boundaries between dialects

• The diffusion and transformation of languages over time

• The relationship between different cultures

• The official languages of countries

What is Indo-European?

• A type of dialect

• A language family believed to derive from Proto-Indo-European

• A single language spoken in Europe

• A creole language