'Language family' presentation slideshows

Analyzing Cultural Geography. Components of Culture. Art Architecture Language Music Film and Television Food Clothing Social Interaction Religion Folklore Land Use. Cultural Landscape.

Modal Doubling in Hong Kong Hokkien. Yin Ling Cheung Ph.D. Candidate in Linguistics Purdue University August 31, 2007. The Goal. To find out how modal doubling in Hong Kong Hokkien is represented. Outline. Introduction: location and language family Basic word order

5.2 Why Do People Preserve Local Languages?. Deaton APHG. Basic Facts. Creole – a language that results from the mixing of the colonizer’s and that of those being dominated. Most languages including English fall under the Indo-European branch. The rest in this branch include:

International School Award Project On GLOBAL CITIZEN SUMMIT. Free Powerpoint Templates. GLOBAL CITIZEN SUMMIT. Transcending Global Boundaries.

Language. Ch. 5. Origin, Diffusion, and Dialects of English. Origin and diffusion of English English colonies Origin of English in England Dialects of English Dialects in England Differences between British and American English Dialects in the United States.

Fertile crescent Also known as MESOPOTAMIA… Fertile Soil/Half-Moon shape (see map) Two Regions: Eastern/Western . Early river valley civilizations of the middle east. Geographic Influences : TIGRIS/EUPHRATES RIVERS Mediterranean Sea/Coasts/Ports

3.1 The Indo-Europeans. Indo-Europeans migrate into Europe, India, and Southwest Asia and interact with peoples living there. Indo-Europeans Migrate. Characteristics of Indo-Europeans

Sketch the Language Family Tree found in the diagram on pages 166-167. You can either draw the tree itself or do a map like the one pictured below.

Chapter 5. Key Issue 3 Where are other language families distributed?. Language Families. Indo-European: 48% of world, English Sino-Tibetan: 26% of world, Mandarin Afro-Asiatic: 6%, Arabic Austronesian: 5%, Southeast Asia Dravidian: 4%, India Altaic: 3%, Asia Niger-Congo: 3%, Africa

3.1 The Indo-Europeans. Indo-Europeans migrate into Europe, India, and Southwest Asia and interact with peoples living there. Indo-Europeans Migrate. Characteristics of Indo-Europeans Nomadic, pastoral people; tamed horses, rode chariots

Introduction to Foreign Language. Chapter 1: Communication Chapter 2: Languages of the World. 1 . What is language?. Language is the exchange or transfer of meaning. 2. What is the most frequently used method of language?. Spoken Language. 3. How is written language used?.

Our Team: Réka Vass Fanni Kustos Dóra Felső Krisztina Ruppl Roland Gróf Máté Fenyvesi. German. Indo-European language family western branch of the Germanic family one of the world's major languages 120 million native speakers about 80 million non-native speakers

Language Part 1. Definition Numbers Importance Classification Language terms. Language. System of communication through speech, a collection of sounds that a group of people understands to have the same meaning Sounds have specific meaning to specific groups

Language. Chapter 6. Key Question :. What are Languages, and what Role do Languages Play in Cultures?. Language. Language – a set of sounds, combinations of sounds, and symbols that are used for communication. Language and Culture.

Chapter 6. Language. Language. Language – a set of sounds, combinations of sounds, and symbols that are used for communication. World Language Families. Major Language Families Percentage of World Population.

453 Chapter 4. Before there was English…. Food for Thought. Consider and explain… Chinese: ma = ma = Mother German: bam = bong = bell’s sound French: fille = filly = girl Bantu: nguba = goober = peanut Russian: brat = brother = brother Why are there so many similarities?.

French Road Signs, Québec: Why is French spoken in Canada?. English Speaking Countries. Fig. 5-1: English is the official language in 42 countries, including some in which it is not the most widely spoken language. It’s also used & understood in many others. Some important terms to know:

Chapter 6: Languages. By: Alex B and Allison S. What are languages, and what role do languages play in cultures?. Language : is a set of sounds, combinations of sounds, and symbols that are used for communication Language binds cultural identity, often unifies people of a country

Chapter 05. 05.01 Which of the following will encompass the largest number of speakers? 1. Language family 2. Language branch 3. Individual language 4. Dialect 5. Language group. 05.01 Which of the following will encompass the largest number of speakers? 1. Language family

Topics in Chinese Linguistics: Introduction to Chinese. Unit 1: The Chinese Language. Noménclature. ·         Mandarin - Guanhua, an official language used in the court, the language of officials ·         Guoyu - National language. ·         Putonghua - Common Speech, Common Language