chapter 5 review

the main difference between languages in the same family, branch, or group is how

a group of languages that share a common origin but have since evolved into individual languages is a

a group of languages that share a common ancestor before recorded history is a

the two largest language families in the world are

when languages are depicted as leaves on trees, the trunks of the trees represent

the language family encompassing the languages of the People's Republic of China is

Both the angles and the normans contributed to the development of the English language, because they

dialects developed within England primarily because

which of the following is not a Romance language?

the language spoken by soldiers stationed throughout the Roman Empire was known as

the most widely spoken language in Brazil is

the two most important languages in South America are

Russian is part of what language branch?

English is part of which language branch?

English is part of which language family?

according to the maps and diagrams in this chapter, the Germanic invaders of England included which groups or tribes?

English is part of which language group?

the most widely spoken language in Argentina is

The four most frequently spoken branches of Indo-European include all but

The official of India is_____. ________ has been retained as a secondary official language.

the four most contemporary Romance languages are

which language family does Mandarin belong to?

after 1066 the official language in England was

the official language of China and Taiwan is

a literary tradition