24/09/20
SOCIOLINGUISTICS L.3
M ULTILINGUALISM:
Def: the co-existence and parallel use of different language
varieties in the same community (societal multilingualism) or
situation (individual multilingualism)
“Value” of multilingualism: determined by the cost
People near borders are more easily multilingual
Other situations that can increase multilingualism could be mixed
weddings, trade, education, media ecc
D EGREE OF ETHNOLINGUISTIC VITALITY:
Language varieties can be
-maintained
-lost (language shift
-combine
The maintenance of a language can depend on
I. Economic, social, historical statu
II. Territorial distribution and demographic strengt
III. Institutional suppor
L INGUISTIC LANDSCAPES:
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Linguistic landscape is the language commonly used in advs, street
names, shops ecc
It’s important to understand how people communicate in a
certain environment and time
The study of linguistic landscapes can inform us about
• Boundaries of language group
• Language policie
• Target for commercial purpos
• Ethnolinguistic vitalit
S TABLE SOCIAL MULTILINGUALISM:
Domain of use: settings and activities associated with settings in
which we have different codes
Diglossia: co-existence of two varieties (high, low) of a language
marked by a clear difference in status between them
High: prestigious, used by institution
Low: at home; everybody has an access to low variet
Being able to speak the high variety is a privilege, it depends on
income
M ULTILINGUAL DISCOURSE:
the use of linguistic elements from more than one variety in a
conversation or text.
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SOCIOLINGUISTICS L.3
M ULTILINGUALISM:
Def: the co-existence and parallel use of different language
varieties in the same community (societal multilingualism) or
situation (individual multilingualism)
“Value” of multilingualism: determined by the cost
People near borders are more easily multilingual
Other situations that can increase multilingualism could be mixed
weddings, trade, education, media ecc
D EGREE OF ETHNOLINGUISTIC VITALITY:
Language varieties can be
-maintained
-lost (language shift
-combine
The maintenance of a language can depend on
I. Economic, social, historical statu
II. Territorial distribution and demographic strengt
III. Institutional suppor
L INGUISTIC LANDSCAPES:
1
d
)
t
:
s
.
.
:
h
.
.
, 24/09/20
Linguistic landscape is the language commonly used in advs, street
names, shops ecc
It’s important to understand how people communicate in a
certain environment and time
The study of linguistic landscapes can inform us about
• Boundaries of language group
• Language policie
• Target for commercial purpos
• Ethnolinguistic vitalit
S TABLE SOCIAL MULTILINGUALISM:
Domain of use: settings and activities associated with settings in
which we have different codes
Diglossia: co-existence of two varieties (high, low) of a language
marked by a clear difference in status between them
High: prestigious, used by institution
Low: at home; everybody has an access to low variet
Being able to speak the high variety is a privilege, it depends on
income
M ULTILINGUAL DISCOURSE:
the use of linguistic elements from more than one variety in a
conversation or text.
2
.
s
.
y
s
.
e
.
s
.
y
:
