SOCIOLINGUISTICS : Pidgins and Creoles

Assalamualaikum wr. wb.

We are gonna talk about Sociolinguistics again and this week’s topic is about Pidgins and Creoles which presented by Siti Rafiah, Nita Prakasiwi, and Jamal Fadhli. This post contains my conclusion when my friends presenting their material and some questions and the answers also. So, check it out !!

Pidgins is simple language using simple vocabulary, structure, grammar. It appears because of trading, slavery, and colonialisation. In that era, people  in one area are difficult to communicate with people who are immigrant or traveller.  Also, it used as contact language which is only some regions/areas/people can use and understand this language. This language has no native speakers and it is not a first language/mother tongue. Language which used by a lady-boy is one of the examples of pidgins.

Creole is a mother tongue. This language appears as caused of pidgins.

Q & A !!!

1.       Fajrin Suhaila

Q : Please give more explanation and example of creole !

A : Creole is the combination of some languages that become a new language and it is passed on to the next generation. For example, papua new guinea’s language.

2.       Syahfitri

Q : As a teacher candidates, what is the advantages by learning pidgins and creoles for us ?

A : - teacher will be a bridge for student which have more than one language in

class

      -        Student can be more motivated and enthuasiast

3.       Annisa Septiani

Q : What is the relationship among pidgins, creoles, and sociolinguistics ?

A : Sociolinguistics is the study of the language used in society. Pidgin that used in certain situation to communicate with people who has different language with us will make new language that we called as creole. So, pidgin and creole have a relationship with sociolinguistics cause it happened in our society.

Well, that’s all for today. See you next time !!!

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SOCIOLINGUISTICS : Language, Dialect, and Varieties

Assalamualaikum wr. wb. 

We are gonna talk about Sociolinguistics again and this week’s topic is about Language, Dialect, and Varieties which presented by Dikky, Susi Lestari, and Fenny. This post contains my conclusion when my friends presenting their material and some questions and the answers also. So, check it out !!

Wardhaugh (2006) distinguish the terms language and dialect as follow: Lower part of variety language is dialect and as the main part is language. Some languages have more than one dialect for instance Batakness are spoken in various dialects like Batak Mandailing, Batak Toba, and Batak Karo. Dialect is the variety of vocabulary, syntax, pronunciation. Accent is variety only in pronunciation. There are two kinds of dialect. They are regional dialect and social dialect.

Style is the way speakers speak, the speaker also can make a choice weather informal and formal, it depends on circumstance, age, and social group of participant. Registers refer to particular ways of using language in particular settings within that community. Registers can simply be described as variations of the language according to its use.

Q & A !!!

1.       Mike Yulfa Acmi

Q : Why does sociolect has closer relationship with social background rather than geographical background ?

A : First, we need to know what exactly social background and geographical background are. Social background is the condition that we interact with people in daily activity. Geographical background is the location or region where we from. Social background has big effect because we do that every day. Example; we was from West Sumatera which always use Minangness language and then we move to Java Island which use Javaness language. Because of that, Minangness language will be change to Javaness language, because we must hear and will speak Javaness language to communicate and interact with the society around us.

2.       Ratna Sari

Q : Give more examples and main difference between social and regional dialect !

A : *Social Dialect : Create among social groups and are related to a variety of factors such as social class, religion, and ethnicity.

*Regional Dialect : Certain differences from geographical area one to another in pronunciation, in the selecting and constructing of words, and in syntax of a language such distinctive varieties of local variety

3.       Asep Sukroko

Q : Explain the difference between language, dialect, and accent !

A : Language is a tool to communicate to others an it is the main part of variety language. Dialect is the lower part of variety language and it is the variety of vocabulary, syntax, and pronunciation. Accent is variation in pronunciation only.

4.       Desi Nori Sahputri

Q : Language and dialect are ambiguous term. What does it mean ?

A : While people do usually now what language they speak, they may not always lay claim to be fully qualified speakers of that language. They may experience difficulty in deciding whether what they speak should be called a language proper or merely a dialect of some language. That’s why language and dialect are ambiguous term.

5.       TM. Ridhani

Q : How can language be different each other ?

A :  In the past, there is an agreement between each country about the use of language. Whether it is same or different language.

Well, that’s all for this week’s topic. See you next week !!!

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