AP Vocab 3

Acculturation

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

Adaptation

Adjusting to new cultural environments.

Assimilation

A culture fully adopting another’s traits.

Cultural Identity

A sense of belonging to a culture.

Creolized Language

A fully developed mix of languages.

Custom

A tradition practiced by a group.

Dialect

A regional variation of a language.

Folk Culture

Traditional, rural cultural practices.

Habit

A repetitive act by an individual.

Isogloss

A boundary between language variations.

Isolated Language

A language unrelated to others.

Language

A system of communication.

Language Branch

A subset of a language family.

Language Family

A group of related languages.

Language Group

A recent common-origin subset of a branch.

Lingua Franca

A common language for communication.

Material Culture

Physical objects of a culture.

Monolingual

Speaking only one language.

Multilingual

Speaking multiple languages.

Non-material Culture

Ideas, beliefs, and traditions.

Official Language

The government-designated language.

Pidgin Language

A simplified mix of languages.

Placelessness

Loss of cultural uniqueness.

Popular Culture

Widespread, rapidly changing culture.

Standard Language

The official form of a language.

Taboo

A socially forbidden practice.

Autonomous Religion

A religion without central authority.

Branch

A large division in a religion.

Denomination

A subgroup of a religious branch.

Ethnic Religion

A religion tied to an ethnic group.

Hierarchical Religion

A religion with structured leadership.

Missionary

A person spreading religion.

Monotheism

Belief in one god.

Pilgrimage

A religious journey.

Polytheism

Belief in multiple gods.

Reincarnation

The rebirth of a soul.

Syncretic

A mix of different beliefs.

Universalizing Religion

A religion seeking global followers.

Multiculturalism

Valuing diverse cultures in society.

Adherents

Followers of a religion.

Postmodern Architecture

Eclectic, unconventional architecture.

Secular

Not religious.

Cultural Relativism

Understanding cultures without judgment.

Ethnocentrism

Believing one’s culture is superior.

Cultural Hearth

Origin of cultural traits.

Sikhism

A monotheistic Indian religion.

Cultural Landscape

Human impact on the environment.

Sequent Occupancy

Layers of cultural influence in a place.

Buddhism

A religion focused on enlightenment.

Judaism

A monotheistic faith with the Torah.

Christianity

A monotheistic faith based on Jesus.

Hinduism

A religion with karma and reincarnation.

Islam

A monotheistic faith following the Quran.

Place-Making

Designing spaces with cultural meaning.

Proselytizing Religion

A religion that seeks converts.