1. Human Geography Jerome D. Fellmann Arthur Getis Judith Getis Jon C. Malinowski

2. Human Geography Chapter 5 Language and Religion: Mosaics of Culture Buddhist Monk, Sri Lanka

3. The Classification of Languages Language Language Families Protolanguage

4. World Pattern of Languages Language Spread –Different forms of diffusion Relocation Hierarchical Expansion

5. Language Change English

6. Standard and Variant Languages Standard Language Dialects –Social Dialects –Vernacular Language –Linguistic Geography Isogloss –Geographic or Regional Dialects Pidgins and Creoles Lingua Franca Official Languages

7. Language, Territoriality, and Identity Recognition and Autonomy

8. Language on the Landscape: Toponymy Toponyms Toponymy Sign, Sri Lanka

9. Religion and Culture Religion Impact on Culture

10. Classification of Religion Monotheism and Polytheism Universalizing Religions Ethnic Religions Tribal or Traditional Religions

11. Patterns and Flows The World Pattern

12. The Principal Religions Judaism Christianity –Regions and Landscapes of Christianity Islam Hinduism Buddhism East Asian Ethnic Religions

13. Judaism Ethnic Religion Middle East origins Diaspora Sephardim Ashkenazim Zionism

14. Christianity Universalizing Middle East origins Diffusion Schism Protestant Reformation Landscapes of Christianity New Orleans

15. Islam Universalizing Middle East origin Five Pillars Diffusion Sunni & Shi’ite sects

16. Hinduism Ethnic religion South Asia origins Diffusion Caste Karma Statue of Shiva, Hardiwar, India

17. Buddhism Universalizing South Asia origins Sects: –Theravada –Mahayana –Vajrayana Diffusion