Appetizer Collage
By Richard Hou and Dominik Ruzicka
Language
A system of communication through the use of speech, a collection of sounds understood by a group of people to have the same meaning
Dialect
Regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronounciation.
Lingua franca
A language muually understood and commonly used in trade by people who have different native languages.
Extinct language
A language that was once used by people in daily activities but is no longer used.
Official language
The language adopted for use by the government for the conduct of business and publication of documents.
Isolated language
A language that is unrelated to any other lnaguages and theretore not attached to any language family
Language Family
A collection of languages related to each other through common ancestor long before recorded history.
Isogloss
A boundary that separates regions in which different language usages predominiate
Standard language
The form of a language used for official government, business, education, and mass communication.
Vulgar Latin
A form of Latin used in daily conversation by ancient Romans, as opposed to the standard dialect, which was used for official documents