APHG Unit 3 Vocab

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Acculturation

Adopting some traits of another culture while keeping one’s own.

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Adaptation

Adjusting to new cultural environments.

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Assimilation

A culture fully adopting another’s traits.

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Cultural Identity

A sense of belonging to a culture.

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Creolized Language

A fully developed mix of languages.

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Custom

A tradition practiced by a group.

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Dialect

A regional variation of a language.

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Folk Culture

Traditional, rural cultural practices.

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Habit

A repetitive act by an individual.

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Isogloss

A boundary between language variations.

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Isolated Language

A language unrelated to others.

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Language

A system of communication.

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Language Branch

A subset of a language family.

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Language Family

A group of related languages.

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Language Group

A recent common-origin subset of a branch.

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Lingua Franca

A common language for communication.

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Material Culture

Physical objects of a culture.

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Monolingual

Speaking only one language.

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Multilingual

Speaking multiple languages.

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Non-material Culture

Ideas, beliefs, and traditions.

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Official Language

The government-designated language.

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Pidgin Language

A simplified mix of languages.

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Placelessness

Loss of cultural uniqueness.

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Popular Culture

Widespread, rapidly changing culture.

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Standard Language

The official form of a language.

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Taboo

A socially forbidden practice.

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Autonomous Religion

A religion without central authority.

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Branch

A large division in a religion.

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Denomination

A subgroup of a religious branch.

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Ethnic Religion

A religion tied to an ethnic group.

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Hierarchical Religion

A religion with structured leadership.

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Missionary

A person spreading religion.

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Monotheism

Belief in one god.

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Pilgrimage

A religious journey.

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Polytheism

Belief in multiple gods.

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Reincarnation

The rebirth of a soul.

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Syncretic

A mix of different beliefs.

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Universalizing Religion

A religion seeking global followers.

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Multiculturalism

Valuing diverse cultures in society.

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Adherents

Followers of a religion.

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Postmodern Architecture

Eclectic, unconventional architecture.

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Secular

Not religious.

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Cultural Relativism

Understanding cultures without judgment.

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Ethnocentrism

Believing one’s culture is superior.

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Cultural Hearth

Origin of cultural traits.

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Sikhism

A monotheistic Indian religion.

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Cultural Landscape

Human impact on the environment.

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Sequent Occupancy

Layers of cultural influence in a place.

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Buddhism

A religion focused on enlightenment.

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Judaism

A monotheistic faith with the Torah.

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Christianity

A monotheistic faith based on Jesus.

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Hinduism

A religion with karma and reincarnation.

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Islam

A monotheistic faith following the Quran.

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Place-Making

Designing spaces with cultural meaning.

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Proselytizing Religion

A religion that seeks converts.

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