Human GeographyLanguage Project

English

develope

d as a

distinct

language

of

England

as a

result of

migratio

n and

isolation

from

Germans

.

History

Diffusion of English

British Colonization/ Force/ Trade/ Lingua Franca

The Indo-European language family

http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/lrc/general/IE.html

Language Group

West Germanic Group

Romantic Group:

1. This is a branch and a group.2. ( 1) Spanish, (2)Portuguese, (3)

French, and (4)Italian.• French sing language was created

by Charles-Michel de l'Épée , and the American Sign language system was created by Laurent Clerc

Key: - Low German

- English

Map where West Germanic languages began.

1. English

Family Group

Branch

Where English is spoken

English is mainly spoken in regions like North America, United Kingdom, Australia, and South Africa.

United Kingdom Dialects (English)

Dialect consists of three different factors:1.Vocabulary2.Pronunciation3. Spelling

http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/dialectsofenglish.html

United States Dialects

Dialect Consists of 3 Main components:PronunciationSpelling Vocabulary

Pronunciation: In Pittsburgh, people pronounce steal and meal like stil and mil. Spelling: In NY, districts spell theater as theatre we spell it as theater. Vocabulary:While Bostonians refer to soda as pop, we Floridians refer to soda as soda.

Differences between UK and US dialects

Vocabulary: elevator vs. lift flashlight vs. torch hood vs. bonnet trunk vs. boot

Spelling: color vs. colour defense vs. defence

Pronunciation: secretary vs. secret'ry necessary vs.

necess'ry

US dialect differs from UK dialect in three ways: spelling, vocabulary, and pronunciation