SOCIOLINGUISTICS (Language Dialect and Varieties)

SOCIOLINGUISTICS (Language Dialect and Varieties) Group 2 1.Dikky Fradana 2.Feny Dwi Yanti 3.Susi Lestari Language is consist of dialect and accent and also language is an important means of communication. Dialect : pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar Accent : dipengaruhi oleh ucapannya, tinggi rendahnya suara. This is definition from expert ,Language also are many things it can be a system of communication, a medium for thought, vehicle for literary expression, a matter for political controversy, a catalyst for nation building (O’Grady and Dobrovolsky,1989) . Linguistic variable is linguistic unit or a sociolinguistic has variant in lexical and grammatical, but are most often phonological. For instance British English is (h) which stands for the presence or absence of /h/ in words such as hammer, house and hill. Chicano English the levelling of past tense be in ‘We was there,’ (Llamas et al., 2007). There are seven criteria of language 1.Standardization: Codification of language: grammars, spelling books, dictionaries, literature. It is possible to teach. To make standardization, it require choosing one elite vernacular and it can be prestigious 2.Vitality : the existence of a living community of speakers. 3.Historicity : a particular group of people finds their identity by using a particular language 4.Autonomy : Other speakers of a language must be felt different from other languages 5.Reduction : particular variety may be regarded as a sub-variety rather than as an independent entity. 6.Mixture : Feelings about the purity or lack of purity of variety 7.De facto norms : speakers recognize as ‘good’ speakers and ‘poor’ speakers and that the good speakers represent the norms of proper usage. QUESTIONS 1.Why being related social background rather than geographical background and effect ? 2.Can you show more example the main reference of regional dialect and social dialect? 3.What is the different language, dialect and accent? ANSWER 1.Social : activity everyday Geographical : social We must know what is the different from social background and geographical background. Effect : maybe we can forget about our language(first language). 2.Regional dialect based on their regional for example in Sumatra Barat used Minang language in java used java language. Social dialect based on our language in every activities for example language between friends, teacher and students, parents. 3.Language : a body of word and the systems for their use common to people who are of the same community or nation. Dialect : type of language spoken consist of grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. Ok...I think that's all from me thank you so much. GOD BLESS US