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Linguistic varieties and multilingual nations. Nany Soengkono M. Vernacular languages. The first language learned by people in multilingual communities The variety used for communication in the home and with close friends
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Linguistic varieties and multilingual nations Nany Soengkono M
Vernacular languages • The first language learned by people in multilingual communities • The variety used for communication in the home and with close friends • Simply means a language which is not an official language in a particular contest (Hebrew vernacularisation)
Hebrew • In the past • no native speakers • No parental tongue • Now • Vernacularisation • The national language of Israel
Standard language • Recognized as a prestigious variety or code by a community • Generally is written, and has undergone some degree of regularization or codification • The most useful and widely used as an official language or the national language (ex.Standard English)
Standard English • Originally, a regional English dialect • In 15th, widely used in the Court and the influential merchants of London • Two universities, Oxford and Cambridge, used it for literature or politics • London has become the hub of international trade and export
Lingua franca • Eventually displace the vernacular • A simplified speech used for communication between people with different languages • Serves as a regular means of communication between different linguistic groups in a multilingual speech community
The development of Pidgin and Creole Varnacular+ Other prestigious languages Pidign Creoles
The development of Pidgin ‘s structure Varnacular language+ prestigious languages (台語) + (國語) Substrate Supertrate (Structure) (Vocabulary) Pidgin (台灣國語)(例:吃飽沒)