Chapter 3
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31 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Cultural convergence | the result of two or more cultures blending together ideas, skills cultural traits |
| Cultural divergence | the restriction of outside cultural influences |
| Linguistics | the scienctific study of language |
| Dialect | a local form of speaking |
| Phonology | the study of sound patterns; esplains what occurs to speech sounds when they are combine to form words |
| Syntax | the study of sentence structure; follows the grammar rules of a particular language |
| Morphology | the study of word formation and structure |
| Demographic | the geographic location, age, education gender and ethincity of people |
| Ethnic enclave | is a neighborhood which retains some cultural distinciton from a larger surrounding area |
| Gentrification | the cultural changes in an area tesulting from wealthier people buying housing proerty in a less prosperous community |
| Urbanization | city |
| Rural | country |
| Population density | total population of people of the area divided by the the land area |
| IMR | number of births that result in death per 1,000 in the first year |
| Birth rate | number of live births per 1,000 |
| Death rate | number of deaths per year per 1,000 |
| Immigration | people who move into the country |
| Emigration | people who leave/exit the country |
| Cultural traits | an activity or behavior that is repidetly practiced |
| Culture region | a formal region where people practice their faith |
| Ethnic Group | a group of people of the same ethnicity |
| Innovation | new ideas that are accepted into a culture |
| Diffusion | the movement or spread of cultural traits from one area to another |
| Acculturation | is another name for cultural convergence |
| Culture hearth | is the center of innovation |
| Culture | beliefs and actions that define peoples ways |
| Sandy Leah | Brazil |
| Gigi | Africa |
| Jose Feliciano | Puerto Rico |
| Joana Amendoeira | Portugal |
| Bob Marley | Jamaica |
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