AP Human 5  Created by pinecrest3   29 terms   A way of
pronouncing words that indicates the place of origin or social
background of the speaker.   A regional variety of a language
distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.   An
artificial language invented in 1887, based on the root forms of
some words common to the major European languages.  Extinct
language  A language that was once used by people in daily
activities but is no longer used.   The system of writing used
in China and other East Asian countries in which each symbol
represents an idea or concept rather than a specific sound, as
is the case with letters in English.   A boundary that separates
regions in which different language usages predominate.
Isolated language  A language that is unrelated to any other
languages and therefore not attached to any language family.
Language branch  A collection of languages related through a
common ancestor that existed several thousand years ago.
Differences are not as extensive or old as wit