Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

AP Human Ch. 5 Vocab

Languages - AP Human Geography, Chapter 5, Rubenstein

TermDefinition
Creole A language that results from mixing a colonizer's language with the indigenous language of the people being dominated
Dialect A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronounciation
Ebonics A dialect spoken by some African Americans
Extinct language A language that was once used in daily activities but is no longer used
Isogloss A boundary between regions where different dialects predominate
Isolated language A language that is unrelated to any other language and therefore not attached to any language family
Language branch A collection of languages related by a common ancestor that existed several thousand years ago, derived from the same family
Language family A collection of languages related by a common ancestor long before recorded history
Language group A collection of languages within a branch that share a common origin in the relatively recent past and display few differences in grammar and vocabulary
Lingua franca A language mutually understood and commonly used in trade by people with different native languages
Literary tradition A language that is written as well as spoken
Logogram A symbol that represents a word rather than a sound
Official language The language adopted for use by the government for the conduct of business and publication of documents
Pidgin language A form of speech that adopts a simplified grammar and limited vocabulary of a lingua franca, used for communication between speakers of two different languages
Received Pronunciation (RP) The dialect of English associated with upper-class Britons living in London and now considered the standard of the UK
Standard language The form of a language used for official government business, education, and mass communications
Vulgar Latin A form of Latin used in conversation by ancient Romans, as opposed to the standard dialect used in official documents
Created by: emilyjane1221
Popular AP Human Geography sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards