Language APHG Vocab

Language

A set of sounds and symbols that is used for

communication

Mutual Intelligibility

Two people can understand each other when speaking

Standard Language

A language that is published, widely distributed, and purposefully taught

Dialects

Variants of a standard language along regional or ethnic lines

Isogloss

A geographic boundary within which a particular linguistic feature occurs

Lingua Franca

A language used among speakers of different languages for the purposes of trade and language

Pidgin Language

People speaking two or more languages are in contact and combine aspects of language in a simplified structure and vocabulary

Creole Language

A pigin language that has developed a more complex structure and vocabulary and has become the native language of a group of people

Multilingual States

Countries in which more than one language is in use

Official Language

A language adopted by government as the official language of a country

-can be adopted in hopes of promoting communication and interaction between people with different language languages

• Tie people together

Global Language

The principal language people use around the world in their day-to-day activities or

a common language of trade and commerce used around the world