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Match the following terms with their correct definitions.
1


the increase or relocation through time in an area over which a language is spoken

2


differences in vocabulary, pronunciation, rhythm, and speed that sets speakers of the same language apart from each other

3


a group of languages descending from a single, earlier tongue

4


an organized system of spoken words, used to communicate with mutual understanding

5


an earlier language from which modern words derive their origin

6


a group of people who speak a common language

7


established language used for communication by peoples with mutually incomprehensible native tongues

8


place names as expressions of language

9


nonstandard language or version of a language that is native to a local area

10


comprises the accepted community norms of syntax, vocabulary, and pronunciation

Answer choices for questions 1 through 10
A)Lingua Franca
B)Language
C)Protolanguage
D)Language Spread
E)Language Family
F)Standard Language
G)Dialects
H)Vernacular
I)Toponyms
J)Speech Community





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