Chapter 5 pages 134 � 151

							                           Chapter 5 pages 134 – 151

1. Use and think about maps and spatial data.
      a. Read the map on page 144. Identify the four major branches of the Indo-
          European language group.
      b. To which branch does American English belong?


2. Understand and interpret the implications of associations among phenomena. (Use
   the spatial perspective in geography.)
       a. Compare, contrast and provide examples of each of the following:
           language branch, language group, language, dialect.
       b. Creole is an example of cultural diffusion. Expalin.


3. Recognize and interpret at different scales the relationships among patterns and
   processes.
      a. According to the map on page 138, how many countries use English as
          their primary language? Name them. On how many continents are these
          countries found?
      b. Why would so many diverse and distant nations use English as their
          primary language?
      c. Explain in detail three ways that American English is different from
          British English.


4. Define regions and evaluate the regionalization process. (How and why do these
   regions exist and change?)
       a. What was Noah Webster’s agenda when he created the first
          comprehensive American dictionary? How did this help to create a new
          language region? Give examples.
       b. Bonus: Look at the map on page 143. Why would Southern States often
          use the brand name “Coke” when referring to any soft drink?


5. Characterize and analyze changing interconnections among places.
      a. How did romance languages form and evolve?
      b. Explain the Sedentary Farmer Thesis and the Nomadic Warrior Thesis.
          Which one do you most agree with and why?
                           Chapter 5 pages 151 – 166

1. Use and think about maps and spatial data.
      a. Read the map on pages 152 and 153. Which is the world’s dominant
          language family (in terms of population and geographic area)? Why
          might this be?
      b. Which is the world’s second dominant language family (in terms of
          population)? Why might this be?
      c. Why might Northern Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa be considered two
          distinct cultural groups?
      d. Bonus: In North and South America, which language families are native to
          those continents and which language family is the result of colonialism
          and imperialism?


2. Understand and interpret the implications of associations among phenomena. (Use
   the spatial perspective in geography.)
       a. How did English become the dominant language in Australia?
       b. What geographic factors contributed to the survival of the Basque
           language and allowed the Icelandic language to remain relatively
           unchanged.
       c. What factors have encouraged the revival of the Hebrew language?


3. Recognize and interpret at different scales the relationships among patterns and
   processes.
      a. Although English is often a dominant lingua franca around the globe, it
          has many dialects. Give a specific example of how the diffusion of
          English has merged it with another language to create a new dialect.


4. Define regions and evaluate the regionalization process. (How and why do these
   regions exist and change?)
       a. Although unsuccessful, why has Quebec tried several times to become
          independent of the rest of Canada?


5. Characterize and analyze changing interconnections among places.
      a. How did romance languages form and evolve?
      b. Explain the Sedentary Farmer Thesis and the Nomadic Warrior Thesis.
          Which one do you most agree with and why?