APHUG Unit #3 Vocab

Creole languages: Two or more seperate languages mix and develop into a more formal structure. Ex: Hawaiian Creole

Neocalism: Process of re-embracing the uniqueness and authenticty of a place. Ex: Local park celebrating a religion.

Ethnicity: The fact of belonging to a social group that has a common national. Ex: Vietnemese

Charter group: First group to establish cultural and religions customs in a space. Ex: Native Americans

Karma: Idea that behaviors have consequences. Ex: Murdering someone and being born again into a fly.

Lingua franca: Language adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different. Ex: English

Slang: Informal usage by a segment population. Ex: "My bad"

Animism: Belief of non living things or events having spirit.Ex:Shinto Shrine: Shinto is an animistic religion in Japan

Stimulus diffusion: An idea diffusing from its cultural hearth outward. Ex: McDonald's menu in Korea.

Cultural region: An area where many people share culture traits. Ex: The Japanese culture in Japan.

Contagious diffusion: Process of an idea being spread rapidly throughout the population. Ex: Tiktok

Sequent Occupance: Ethnic groups move around and creating new cultural imprints on landscape. Ex: Pilsen neighborhood

Taboos: Social or religious custom prohibitingdiscussion of association. Ex: Indians prohibited from eating beef

Expansion diffusion: Innovations spread to new places while staying strong in their original locations. Ex: English

Sharia: Islamic canonical law based on the teachings of the Koran and the traditions of the Prophet. Ex: Popular in Arab

Isogloss: Line on a dialect map marking the boundary between linguistic features. Ex: "You guys" and "Y'all"

Ethnic religion: Belief tranditions that emphasize strong cultural characteristics. Ex: Hinduism

Theocracies: Countries whose governments are ran by religious leaders: Ex: Iran

Indo-European language family: One of the 15 major families. Ex: English

Pilgrimage: Religious journey taken by a person to a sacred place of one's religion. Ex: Muslisms traveling to Mecca.

Popular culture: Culture based on the tastes of ordinary people. Ex: Video games

Homogenous: Made up largely of ethnically similar people. Ex: Iceland

Subsequence occupance: Concept and methodology first proposed in 1929 by Derwent Whittlesey. Ex: Bolivia landscape

Sense of place: Traits and experience of area that became familiar to one. Ex: A polluted lake

Caste system: A rigid class structure. Ex: Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Yaishyas, Shudras, and Dalits.

Swahili: Language developed by Arab-speaking merchants. Ex: The official language of Kenya

Diaspora: Dispersion of the Jewish people beyond Israel. Ex: Jewish diaspora

Relocation diffusion: An idea spreading by physical movement from people. Ex: Spreading of diseases

Functional region: An area organized around a node or focal point. Ex: Transportation hub

Ethnic island: Ethnic concentrations in rural areas. Ex: Germanic ethnic islands

Culture Realm: Geographical region where cultural traits maintain. Ex: Southeast Asia

Cultural hearth: The origin for a major culture. Ex: Bronx, New York - Rap

Space-time compression: Process that causes the relative distance between places making things grow closer. Ex: Google

Monothestic religion: Having one god. Ex: Christianity

Adage: A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth. Ex: A penny saved is a penny earned.

Cultural landscape: Clearly visible imprint showing human actvity and culture on landscape. Ex: Schools

Official language: A language designated by law to be for government. Ex: China

Acculturation: Assimilation to a different dominant culture. Ex: Families moving to America

Dialect: A certain form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group. Ex: "Drinks" and "Pop"

Ethnic Enclave: Area with high ethnic concentration, characteristics, and economic activity. Ex: China Town - SF

Nationality: Someone's connection to a particular country. Ex: Korea/Korean.

Diffusion: The spreading of something widely. Ex: Expansion diffusion, stimulus diffusion, and relocation diffusion

Pidgin language: A simplified mixture of two languages that has few grammar rules and less vocab. Ex: Sea Island Creole

Linguist: A person skilled in foreign languages.

Cultural trait: A single identifiable element within a culture. Ex: Soccer chant

Hierarchical diffusion: Spreads by a higher-ranked individual in a hierarchy. Ex: Fashion trends

Multiculturalism: Co existence of several cultures in one society. Ex: The US

Assimilation: Process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas. Ex: Change of dress

Reverse hierarchical diffusion: Diffusion of traits from lower class to higher class. Ex: Target stores

Fundamentalism: An attempt to follow an interpretation of religious faith. Ex: Some women have young arranged marriage.

Natvist: Policy of favoring native inhabitants as opposed to immigrants. Ex: Know Nothing or American Party of the 1850s

Cultural complex: A set of cultural traits descriptive of one's aspect of a society's activity. Ex: Ceremonies

Universal religion: Actively seeking converting faith. Ex: Christianity

Perceptual region: Area defined by people's feelings and attitudes. Ex: The South

Globalization: The process of an organization operating at an international scale. Ex: Mc Donalds

Romance languages: A modern language that evolved from Vulgar Latin between the third and eighth centuries. Ex: French

Language tree: A model showing relationships among language families. Ex: English and German

Culture: Social behavior and norms found in human societies. Ex: Laws, religious beliefs, and traditions

Folk culture: Cultural activites practiced by a small group of people. Ex: Amish

Polytheistic: Belief of multiple gods. Ex: Hinduism