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1
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What is proto-toungue?

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The original language

2
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What is language divergence?

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When speakers of the same language scatter and develop variations of that original form of the language to meet their needs in the new surroundings (ex: they never had a word for snake so when they saw one they had to make it up)

3
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What is language shift?

A

When speakers come into contact with other languages and a blending of the 2 or more languages occurs.

4
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What is language replacement?

A

When invaders replace the language of those places they conquer

5
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What is reverse reconstruction?

A

The process of tracking a language’s diffusion

6
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What is the conquest theory?

A

The theory that indo-european diffusion began in the empire-building Kurgan culture located in the steppe region of Russia, north of the Caspian Sea

7
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What is the agriculture theory?

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The theory that indo-european diffusion started in a farming community in Europe’s Danube River region

8
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What is a creole language?

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When a pidginized language becomes part of a culture and is written down (ex: Pidgin French)