Any of the varieties of a language that a speaker uses in a particular social context. This means that you may use different language choices based on who you are speaking to and what you want to communicate. It includes formal and informal language and whether it is spoken or written language. It's very important for the English B text types

The people who are reading, viewing, or listening to someone or something

The adjective relating to languages

A way of speaking where the sounds of speech are typical of a particular group of people. It is especially of the natives or residents of a particular region

A regional variety of language distinguished by features of vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation from other regional varieties and constituting together with them a single language

An expression that is often used in a language. It is figurative or metaphorical; example: I've got to get the ball rolling (I need to start). Knowledge of these terms/phrases is one of the key differences between a low and advanced language learner

A position of power, especially in a social hierarchy

Control by one power (country) over a dependent area or people

Consisting of or belonging to an English-speaking population especially in a country where two or more languages are spoken

An informal non-standard vocabulary that is often used in speech

Being able to speak many languages

A search that leads to nothing. A complete waste of time

When you are in love, you do not see clearly and you may act in an irrational way

A person who may appear kind, but is dangerous

All bad things have in some way a connection to money

something that has happened before

at a speed that has never been that fast before

a hidden danger or difficulty

to not believe that something is true

a term that describe the existence of different languages

both people or groups understand each other

no longer existing. All members of the species or group have ceased to live

A simple form of language created by people communicate in English, but have other mother tongues

a tongue that has no living native speakers (like Latin)

to learn a language by listening and without lessons

the process of international integration, so that you can find the same businesses, products and ideas worldwide. On the negative side, it implies less diversity of language and culture

communication that is clear and without jargon or confusing language

the act of agreement after a fight or argument, the resolution of a dispute

a place where a body is buried

the social process of one cultural group being absorbed into another/ usually a smaller group becoming part of the dominant, larger group

the attempt to completely eradicate a race, religion or ethnic group of people. It can be used to describe attempts to completely destroy a culture

a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law as evidence

to not be cared for (often children)

to put into action; execute

the original people who were the first to live in a country or continent/ it's usually associated with Australia but can refer to First Nations people in other countries such as Canada

to search your emotions for a response or reaction

a long period of doing something terrible to someone else and as a result feeling bad about what you have done

the former policy of the Canadian government to make the Native American children become westernised and English speakers

a social group whose members have the same customs, traditions etc. and live in one particular area ruled by their leader/ relating to a tribe or tribes

very sad or upsetting

A boarding school set up for the purpose of educating and forcing Aboriginal children to adopt Anglophone culture

originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native/ it's usually used to describe the people or animals that originate from and still live in a specific country or place

a severe bodily injury OR an emotional shock. The mental effect can be felt for many years and can even pass from one generation to another.