Exam 4: The Geography of Language: Locating the Spoken Word

-According to the map, in which of the following U.S. states is the western dialect NOT predominant?

Which does NOT include a generic place-name segment?

Which is a Uralic tongue?

How are place names in the Apache language related to teaching speakers how to live properly?

Why was English retained as the language of business in India after independence from Britain?

In former European colonies, English and French often function as the languages of the educated elite.

A person of Latin American descent living in Texas may say, "Estoy muy upset," which translates (from Spanish) into "I'm very upset." This is an example of what linguistic phenomenon?

Which part of the Alhambra complex was residential?

Which route was responsible for spreading the Russian language eastward?

-This map illustrates which geographic concept?

Which family consists of two major divisions, Hamitic and Semitic?

Text messages in English have moved/are moving away from an alphabetic writing system and toward a syllabic writing system.

Because graffiti uses symbols and words that can be recognizable, yet in ways that are only understandable to those who can read them, graffiti can be considered a:

The languages of which family were imposed on the colonies of Britain, France, the Netherlands, and Portugal?

-Which language is NOT written on the sign shown here?

-What do all of the languages shown in the family tree have in common?

About half of the languages spoken in the world today are endangered.

-According to the table, which association is NOT correct?

In which Spanish city is the Alhambra located?

Which language is MOST deficient in words describing rugged or mountainous terrain?