An Introduction to Sociolinguistics

Holmes, Janet; Wilson, Nick

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“…Because they come from the same department, using indoglish makes it easier to communicate between them because each of them already has clear knowledge and context for the use of English. This is in line with Holmes (2013) who states that one of the factors which influence linguistic choice is how well we know someone. The closer a person to a person the higher solidarity of language they get.…”

Section: The Reasons For Indoglish Usage At the English Department Um...supporting

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Indoglish as a Sociolinguistic Phenomenon: A Case Study at English Departments Ummy Solok

Handayani

Amelia

2022

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This study looked into the use of Indoglish as a Sociolinguistic Phenomenon by English Department students of UMMY Solok. The indoglish utterances were collected using a descriptive qualitative approach in this study. The participants in this study were all English Department students in UMMY Solok's sociolinguistic class. The data for this study are snippets of speech gathered from the use of language in the sphere of daily education of students in the campus setting as a whole over the course of three months. Direct speech in everyday communication, which is supposed to contain the forms of 'Indoglish' is used to observe closely. Speech inducements are also used to collect data for this study. This method can be enhanced by recording directly or indirectly, publically or secretly. The interview will then proceed to describe the causes that led to the creation of Indoglish used by students. The study's findings suggest that 53 English words were recognized as Indoglish expressions from students' non-academic conversation. The data indicates that the likelihood of using Indoglish at the word level is higher than the likelihood of using phrases, clauses, or sentences. Meanwhile, the findings of the investigation revealed that this occurrence was caused by a number of variables. The majority of students utilize Indoglish in their conversations to build closeness, relaxed friendliness, and intimacy with their interlocutors, according to the findings. Second, the speaker is having trouble locating the correct term in Indonesia. Finally, this phenomena arose as a result of students' desire to improve their English language skills by employing Indoglish in regular discourse.

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Indoglish as a Sociolinguistic Phenomenon: A Case Study at English Departments Ummy Solok

Handayani

Amelia

2022

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“…Desde la psicología social, el concepto de actitud fue abordado por Sarnoff (1970) y Holmes (1992). Como señala Andión (2013), la noción de actitud incluye varios componentes: el cognoscitivo, el afectivo y el conativo.…”

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Las formas pronominales de tratamiento en Español Lengua Extranjera: Actitudes y creencias de profesores y profesores en formación

Vela-Delfa

2022

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En este trabajo presentamos los resultados de un cuestionario anónimo aplicado a una muestra de conveniencia conformada por 148 profesores de Español Lengua Extranjera (ELE). El objetivo de este cuestionario es conocer sus creencias y actitudes, en cuanto a la enseñanza/aprendizaje de las formas pronominales de tratamiento en español. Los resultados nos informan de las actitudes y creencias de los profesores respecto a la variación diatópica del español y a la cuestión de qué español enseñar. Asimismo, nos permite recabar datos de la cultura de aula y del empleo de las formas pronominales de tratamiento en la interacción didáctica. Por último, nos ofrece información sobre las creencias y actitudes de los profesores sobre la enseñanza/aprendizaje de las formas pronominales de tratamiento. Los profesores reconocen la dificultad intrínseca que presentan estos contenidos y el tratamiento deficitario que muestran ciertos manuales. Además, manifiestan su importancia como punto de encuentro entre los contenidos gramaticales y sociopragmáticos.Palabras Clave: ELE, Formas y formas pronominales de tratamiento, creencias y actitudes, variedades de la lengua.

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“…According to Holmes (2008), people classify different languages or varieties as elegant, expressive, vulgar, musical, polite, impolite, pleasing or unpleasing. This categorization has influenced the users' attitudes towards the language because it reflects who they are and represents the social groupings they belong to.…”

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“…Once a person becomes a member of a certain language group, this group becomes his or her social network and develops a sense of identity which can be revealed through language choice and manner of speaking. Holmes (2008) argues that, the use of dominant language expresses impersonal messages which create social distance between speakers. On the other hand, the choice of a less dominant language is useful to express personal messages because it helps the speakers to establish solidarity in interactions.…”

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Language Conflict, Attitude and Language Choice in a Bilingual Academic Environment

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2022

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This paper set out to examine the language attitude and factors that determine the language choice of students of the Special Bilingual Classes of the English Department of Government Bilingual High School (G.B.H.S) Bayelle Nkwen Bamenda. This was done by examining the factors, which determine the Francophone students’ rising interest in their choice of studying English. Students of the Special Bilingual Classes were chosen to be the focus of this research based on their bilingual learning setting. The data was collected through questionnaires and interviews. Questionnaire and interview guide were designed to capture the Francophone students’ attitude and their choice of studying English, when they already have French that they can use in all circumstances. The results revealed that the Francophone students of the Special Bilingual Classes of the English Department hold a positive attitude toward English. Both teachers and students of the Special Bilingual Classes of the English Department of G.B.H.S Bayelle did indicate some kind of shift from French to English that reflects the latter’s position as a global lingua franca, associated with western style of life, prosperity and economic development, scholarship, carrier opportunity, science and technology, to name just a few. The results also showed preponderant influence or authority over students from English speaking background which prevents them from having a sound education.

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An Introduction to Sociolinguistics

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Indoglish as a Sociolinguistic Phenomenon: A Case Study at English Departments Ummy Solok

Indoglish as a Sociolinguistic Phenomenon: A Case Study at English Departments Ummy Solok

Las formas pronominales de tratamiento en Español Lengua Extranjera: Actitudes y creencias de profesores y profesores en formación

Language Conflict, Attitude and Language Choice in a Bilingual Academic Environment

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