why is english related to other languages?
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Why is English related to other languages?. Example. Dialect. What is an accent?. http:// accent.gmu.edu / browse_atlas.php. Regional variation of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling and pronunciation. What about dialects?. Ever been to Boston? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Why is English related to other languages?
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Language family- collection of languages related through a common
ancestor that existed long before recorded history
Language branch- related through a common ancestor several thousand years ago
Language group- collection of languages within a branch that share
a common origin in the relatively recent past and display relatively few
differences in grammar and vocab
Language
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Indo European
Family
Germanic Branch
West Germanic
Group
English
Example
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Dialect
Regional variation of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling and pronunciation
What is an accent?
http://accent.gmu.edu/browse_atlas.php
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What about dialects?
Ever been to Boston? Cah: example: "Take
the next cah to Nawth Station; get off at Haymahket.“
Wicked A general intensifier: "He's wicked nuts!"
Grinda A sub or spuckie.
How about Texas? The engine's runnin' but
ain't nobody drivingTranslation: Not overly-intelligent
Big hat, no cattleTranslation: All talk and no action
Don't call him a cowboy, till you've seen him rideTranslation: Don't judge a book by its cover
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What is an isogloss?
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Germanic Branch (predominate in Northern and
Western Europe)
Indo Iranian Branch (this branch has the most speakers with
1 billion people)
Balto-Slavic Branch (wide range of
languages and land area because of
groups separating and living in
isolation for several years)
Romance Branch (Evolved from Latin)
Major Indo-
European Branches
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What languages
does this include?