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LifePac LA GR8-2
LifePac Language Arts Vocab Grade 8 Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| analytical | logical; able to separate into elements |
| correlation | a mutual relationship |
| dominion | supreme authority; rule; control |
| etymology | the study of the origin and history of a word |
| Germanic | of Germany, its people, or their language |
| Hellenic | the branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes the various dialects of Greek |
| High German | the literary and official language used throughout Germany and Austria |
| Indo-European | having to do with a group of related languages in India, Western Asia and Europe |
| Italo-Celtic | the form of Italic which was spoken in Italy before the Celts migrated westward |
| linguist | one who studies and compares languages |
| Low German | collectively the languages of the Low Countries -- Dutch, Flemish and Frisian and of the northern lowlands of Germany |
| philologist | a scientist who studies records of languages and words |
| predecessor | thing that came before another |
| Sanskrit | the ancient literary language of India |
| Semetic | group of languages including Hebrew and Arabic |
| Slavic | having to do with the people and languages of Eastern Europe |