Language Choice in Multilingual Communities

      In a multilingual communities, one does not only speak one language.  That is, someone who lives in a multilingual communities can speak or use a language of more than one language.  Because multi means a lot, so here there are many languages ​​used.  So that the person is considered to have a linguistic repertoire.  Linguistic repertoire means all kinds of languages ​​and all languages ​​that a person knows and speaks.  When a person interacts with other people, he/she must use the domain factor of language use, that is, he/she (someone) can use a code or language variation according to the participant or person spoken to, the topic and location.  Diglossia is where the spoken language communities uses two varieties (H variety and L variety) to cover the entire communities domain.

       Then, if in a situation where one uses more than two varieties or codes, or different varieties are used in distinguishable situations, it is known as polyglossia.  In addition, the choice of language in interacting is also determined by social distance, status, formality and function.  Code switching is a process where there is language transfer (back and forth languages) between one language and another in the same communication/interaction.  Situation change is one of the factors in the occurrence of situational code shift, while topic change is one of the factors in the occurrence of metaphorical code shift.

          Mastering many languages ​​is indeed an advantage for someone, because of his/her vast knowledge, but we must be good at placing situations, where we must be able to determine or adjust what language should be used in interacting with other people.  We must not arbitrarily use or change languages ​​in multilingual.  Because there are so many factors that we must understand in using multilingual.  As explained above, namely social distance, status, formality, function, situation/condition, and topic.  Let's learn to be wise in using multilingual ^^

References 

https://wesakwela-wordpress-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/wesakwela.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/modul-sosiolinguistik/amp/?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D#aoh=16042989155131&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=Dari%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwesakwela.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F12%2F13%2Fmodul-sosiolinguistik%2F http://tefltere.blogspot.com/2009/05/language-choice-in-multilingual.html?m=1 

Member of the Group:

Aisyah Azahra

Claudia Louis Eunike Anes

Feby Milenia Titandanus

Widya Garini

Windi Melia Putri