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Why are languages distributed the way they are?

Why are languages distributed the way they are?. Distribution. As Empires rose, different languages were able to diffuse. The Roman and Chinese . Distribution contd. Language diffused through an empire from the rich to the poor Hierarchical Diffusion . Distribution contd.

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Why are languages distributed the way they are?

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  1. Why are languages distributed the way they are?

  2. Distribution • As Empires rose, different languages were able to diffuse. • The Roman and Chinese

  3. Distribution contd. • Language diffused through an empire from the rich to the poor • Hierarchical Diffusion

  4. Distribution contd. • Poor people kept tribal languages as a sort of defense mechanism to keep their own pride • Also when the languages diffused down the grapevine, only words and phrases could have made it far enough to be integrated into the current language

  5. Distribution contd. • The invention of the printing press in the 1400’s allowed text of many languages to be printed and published • These mass prints of text could be dispersed across wide areas, therefore distributing the language from place to place

  6. Distribution contd. • As nations rose, they were interested in creating a common culture and language

  7. Language Distribution • In order to assimilate the other groups, Imperialistic nations required other language groups to speak their language, American Indians assimilating,

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