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    The document discusses bilingualism, multilingualism, and diglossia. Bilingualism refers to the ability to use two languages effectively, which can occur when languages are acquired simultaneously or sequentially. Multilingualism involves mastery of more than two languages by individuals or communities, where languages may be used actively or passively. Diglossia describes a situation where two varieties of the same language exist in a community and are used for different purposes, such as a standard variety for formal contexts and a local dialect for informal daily conversation.

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    The document discusses bilingualism, multilingualism, and diglossia. Bilingualism refers to the ability to use two languages effectively, which can occur when languages are acquired simultaneously or sequentially. Multilingualism involves mastery of more than two languages by individuals or communities, where languages may be used actively or passively. Diglossia describes a situation where two varieties of the same language exist in a community and are used for different purposes, such as a standard variety for formal contexts and a local dialect for informal daily conversation.

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    Bilingualism,

    Multilingualism,
    & Diglossia.
    Member of Group:

    1. Lustya Suci Rahayu (200511100034)


    2. Intan Octavia Nabila U. (200511100036)
    3. Regi Mareta Esti N. (200511100147)
    Bilingualism
    Is the ability of an individual or the members of a
    community to use two languages effectively.
    Types of Bilingual Speakers:

    1. Compound bilinguals, If the speakers have acquired both languages


    simultaneously in childhood.

    2. Co-ordinate bilinguals, If the speakers have acquired one as their first


    language and the other somewhat later.
    Bilingualism could be:

    1. Additive bilingualism: “A situation where a second language is learnt by an


    individual or a group without detracting from the development of the first
    language.”
    2. ；Receptive bilingualism: “A situation in which one can understand but
    cannot speak a language.”
    3. Subtractive bilingualism: “A situation where a second language is learnt by
    an individual or a group on the risk of loosing the first language.”
    Multilingualism

    It is also known as polyglotism. It refers to the ability of


    mastering more than two languages either by an individual
    or by a community of speakers.
    Multilingualism is a form of language contact and not all speakers have to
    know all the languages fully. They either master a language actively
    (through talking, writing and singing) or passively (through perceiving,
    reading and listening).

    Example :
    Canada is a multilingual country having many kind of
    languages and dialects, but only French and English are
    selected to be official.
    Diglossia

    Is when two varieties of the same language exist side by


    side in a community and each one is used for different
    purposes.
    Example:
    In the Swiss German country, the students will use standard German in their
    school because mostly the books and newspapers that they use are standard
    German, but when they get home, they will switch their language and use the
    local Swiss German as a dialect in their daily conversation.
    Varieties of Diglossia

    Diglossia has two types of varieties:


     
     
    1. High variety (H) it is a standard of variety that people use in formal or official situations
    such as government, conference events, formal letters, broadcast, religious services,
    teaching, etc. High variety is used for literary and literacy purposes and for formal, public
    and official uses.

    2. Low variety (L) is regarded as a non-standard variety and people use it in informal
    situations such as family members, neighbors, local markets, talking between friends or
    close friends, etc. Low variety is used for informal conversation and daily use.
     
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