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British Received Pronunciation (BRP)
The dialect of English associated with upper-class Britons living in the London area and now considered standard in the United Kingdom
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The dialect of English associated with upper-class Britons living in the London area and now considered standard in the United Kingdom
British Received Pronunciation (BRP)
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Creole or creolized language
A language that results from the mixing of a colonizer's language with the indigenous language of the people being dominated
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A language that results from the mixing of a colonizer's language with the indigenous language of the people being dominated
Creole or creolized Language
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Ebonics
Dialect spoken by some African Americans.
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Dialect spoken by some African Americans.
Ebonics
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Extinct Language
A language that was once used by people in daily activities but is no longer used
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A language that was once used by people in daily activities but is no longer used
Extinct Language
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Franglais
A term used by the French for English words that have entered the French Language; a combination of francais and anglais, the French words for "French" and "English" respectively
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A term used by the French for English words that have entered the French Language; a combination of francais and anglais, the French words for "French" and "English" respectively
Franglias
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Ideograms
The system of writing used in China and other East Asian countries in which each symbol represents an idea or a concept rather than a specific sound, as is the case with letters in English
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The system of writing used in China and other East Asian countries in which each symbol represents an idea or a concept rather than a specific sound, as is the case with letters in English
Ideograms
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Isogloss
A boundary that separates regions in which different language usages predominate
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A boundary that separates regions in which different language usages predominate
Isogloss
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Lingua Franca
A language mutually understood and commonly used in trade by people who have different native languages.
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A language mutually understood and commonly used in trade by people who have different native languages.
Lingua Franca
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Literary Tradition
A language that is written as well as spoken
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A language that is written as well as spoken
Literary Tradition
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Official Language
The language ADOPTED for use by the government for the conduct of business and publication of documents
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The language ADOPTED for use by the government for the conduct of business and publication of documents
Official Language
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Spanglish
Combination of Spanish and English, spoken by Hispanic Americans
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Combination of Spanish and English, spoken by Hispanic Americans
Spanglish
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Standard Language
The FORM of a language used for official government business, education, and mass communications
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The FORM of a language used for official government business, education, and mass communications
Standard Language
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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
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A form of Latin used in daily conversation by ancient Romans, as opposed to the standard dialect, which was used for official documents
Vulgar Latin
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