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Language Powerpoint
Review the power point lecture from class. Warning: this may not have the most up to date file. This is only a general overview it does not include all the diagrams, drawings, and discussions from class but it isa good place to start and a helpful review
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A Brief History of Languages
from the view point of a historian (shockingly)
For More information check these links

When did Language become human: another theory


A Great Tutorial Introducing and Reviewing Language and Culture from a cultural anthropology perspective
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What the heck is Language Geography?
 
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Check out all the languages that are about to go extinct while you can!
(There are over 100 alone in the United States)


Is English an Lingua Franca? What is a Lingua Franca?
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The Origins of English:
 
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From Wikipedia.
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Check out all the words we've borrowed and the crazy places they come from
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The Many Dialects of English:
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How can they possibly know?
Language change, evolution and working backwards to retrace ancient languages
 

Proto-Indo-European numbers from one to ten:

oino, dwo, trei, kwetker, penkwe,
sweks, sept, oktou, newn, dekm.


Languages of the World:
A brief examination of the language families and branches of the world

Language Families Maps
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And an explanation from Wikipedia


History and Examination of Mandarin Chinese Characters
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Everything you ever wanted to know about Proto-Indo-European (and the comparative method), but were afraid to ask!

 

Click here for a great extensive examination of the Indo-European Family tree and all the languages contained within:

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A History of Writing 

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Another examination from Wikipedia

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And Finally a history of writing from: 

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REVIEW OBJECTIVES

Course Practice Questions


BOOK RESOURCE FOR CHAPTER 1

Last Updated: 12/05/2014
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