We'll be looking more closely at the cultural landscape. We'll be looking at cultural differences. Modern day cultural identities are the result of centuries of divergence and diffusion. Differences in language mean differences in culture and are a potential source of misunderstanding and conflict between peoples. The geographic study of language focuses on current distributions of language and on the evolution of languages and language patterns over time and space.
Studies focus especially on source areas and the paths of diffusion.
Contact among cultures is increasingly common in our world economy, and this causes languages to be inconstant change. Still, concerted efforts are made by some groups to preserve their linguistic identities. A system of sounds. Each sound or combination of sounds symbolizes a thought, an item, and an activity. A language is usually matched by a written system, which enables a culture to diffuse, and language is a critical component of any cultural identity.