Night of the Living Dead (Languages)

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Across
  1. 4. ______ is an example of a dead language.
  2. 5. There are approximately 600,000 words listed in the ______ English Dictionary
  3. 6. The everyday language spoken by ordinary people
  4. 9. Languages that do not grow through the use of slang are called _____.
  5. 11. Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings, like to, two, too
  6. 15. A newly invented word or expression
  7. 18. This writer introduced hundreds of new words and phrases still used today
  8. 19. 1980s surfing slang for impressive or challenging
  9. 21. The feeling or atmosphere of a place or moment
  10. 22. The vocabulary of a language or group of people
Down
  1. 1. Informal words or phrases used by a specific group or time period
  2. 2. English often does this by taking words from other languages
  3. 3. ______ languages come from Latin (related to Spanish, French, and Italian).
  4. 7. The study of word origins, many of which come from Latin
  5. 8. An ancient language that influenced many modern European languages
  6. 10. To change or develop over time
  7. 12. The most widely spoken language in the world as a first or second language
  8. 13. Early slang often came from criminals, street speech, or specific social groups, rather than _____ writing.
  9. 14. The early form of English spoken over 1,000 years ago
  10. 16. English is a ________ language (not related to Spanish, French, or Italian).
  11. 17. Constant exposure to online trends that takes over your thoughts
  12. 20. A language no longer spoken in everyday life