Unit 2: Linguistics and the Spanish Language
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Flashcards covering the AP Spanish Language & Culture Unit 2 vocabulary regarding linguistics, regional varieties, and language global reach.
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el idioma
the language (i) (Interchangeable with 'la lengua' but tends to emphasize a national or official language)
la lengua
the language; the tongue (L) (preferred in academic and linguistic contexts; 'La lengua materna' means mother tongue)
el dialecto
the dialect (In linguistics, describes a regional variety rather than an inferior form)
la variedad (lingüística)
the (linguistic) variety; the variant
el acento
the accent; the stress mark
el registro
the register; the level of formality
el modismo
the idiom; the idiomatic expression
el préstamo (lingüístico)
the (linguistic) borrowing; the loanword (e.g., words borrowed from English)
el bilingüismo
bilingualism
el multilingüismo
multilingualism
la jerga
the slang; the jargon (Includes 'la jerga juvenil' or 'la jerga técnica')
el/la hispanohablante
the Spanish speaker
la hispanidad
the Hispanic world; Hispanic identity; the Spanish-speaking community
la Real Academia Española (RAE)
the Royal Spanish Academy (The institution that standardizes Spanish)
el castellano
Castilian Spanish; Spanish (Preferred over 'español' in many contexts in Spain)
la lengua materna
the mother tongue; the native language
la lengua indígena
the indigenous language
el código (lingüístico)
the (linguistic) code; the language system
la extinción (de una lengua)
the extinction (of a language); language death
hablar con fluidez
to speak fluently
dominar (un idioma)
to master (a language); to have command of
traducir
to translate
interpretar
to interpret; to translate
evolucionar
to evolve; to change over time
preservar
to preserve; to protect
desaparecer
to disappear; to die out
enriquecer
to enrich; to make richer
normalizar
to standardize; to normalize; to make official
bilingüe
bilingual
nativo
native
culto
educated; refined; cultivated; learned
coloquial
colloquial; informal; conversational
en peligro
endangered; at risk
materno
maternal; mother (as in 'la lengua materna')
hoy en día
nowadays; today; in today's world
actualmente
currently; at present; today (¡Ojo! It’s a false cognate.)
según
according to; depending on
cabe mencionar que
it is worth mentioning that; one should note that (High-register essay connector)