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Assalamualaikum.  Good day all. I am going to share to you all about Pidgin and Creoles in Sociolinguistics. Enjoy reading :) Lingua Franca UNESCO defined a lingua franca as ‘a language which is used habitually by people whose mother tongues are different in order to facilitated communication between them.’ A variety of the other terms can be found which describe much the same phenomenon. A lingua franca can be spoken in a variety of ways. Not only they spoken differently in different places, but individual speakers varied widely in their ability to use the language. English serves today as a lingua franca in many parts of the world: for some speakers it is a native language, for other a second language, and for still others as a foreign language. The History of the Pidgins and Creoles Among an array of the theories of the pidgin and creole languages of the world assumed, discussed, confirmed and dismissed by the international sociolinguist either this time or the o...

Good day all.. Today,  I'll share about conclusion 2nd group presentations about Language, dialect, and varieties. Language is tool you use, readmore : Language is 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 & Dobrovolsky, 1989: 1 in Imansyah, 2008: 1). The existence of language can’t be separated from human life. It can be seen from the fact that all activities related to interaction among people necessitate a language. Language is an important means of communication. Language reflects thinking; obviously we can’t say a sentence until we have first thought of it. 7 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 ...