This document discusses language choice in multilingual communities. It defines key concepts like code switching, code-mixing, diglossia, bilingualism, and multilingualism. Code switching refers to alternating between two or more languages in discourse. Code-mixing incorporates elements of two languages within an utterance. Diglossia describes a situation where two language varieties are used differently in a community. Bilingualism is using two languages interchangeably, while multilingualism is the ability to communicate in three or more languages. The document also discusses language registers, styles, jargon, and slang.

1. Language choice in
multilingual
communities
Presented by: Aisha Elrwiaty
Instructed by: yacine Hmaid

2. According Holmes, the
linguistic forms chosen by a
speaker is influenced by social
context in which he is talking.
It matters who he is talking to
(participants), where he is
talking (setting), what he is
talking about (topic), and why
he is talking (function of
interaction). As a result, the
same message may be
expressed differently to
different people.

3. CODE CHOICES
CODE SWITCHING(CS)
The term code switching
refers to the alternation between
two or more languages,
dialects, or language registers
in the course of discourse
between people who have more
than one language in common.

4. Code-mixing: is the use of
elements from two languages
in the same utterance or in
the same stretch of
conversation.
Code-mixing

5. Diglossia
A situation in
which two
languages (or two
varieties of the
same language)
are used under
different
conditions within a
community, often

6. Janet Holmes defines diglossia
as having three crucial features:
1. In the same language, used in
the same community, there are
two distinct varieties. One is
regarded as high (H) and the
other low (L).
2. Each is used for distinct
functions.
3. No one uses the high (H) in
everyday conversation.

7. What is bilingualism?
•
(Haugen, 1968).
Bilingualism is two
languages that are used
by a person
interchangeably in
associating with other
people.

8. What is Multilingualism?
Multilingual is the ability of
people to communicate
effectively in three or more
languages. It is includes
individuals who use one
language at home and
another outside home,
another at the particular
situation, and so on.

9. -Registers are varieties of language
used in different situations, which are
identified by the degrees of formality.
-Language style is defined as the
choice of words used by a specific group
of people when they speak.
An example of language style is the
words, jargon and abbreviations which
are used by the doctor.
Style and register

10. Jargon refers to the language
and technical terms used by
people of the same profession
or group.
Jargon vs slang

11. Slang
Newly crafted words or
the use of existing words
used in a different way to
show different meaning.
Usually generational.

12. formal sentences slang sentences
Yes. Yep.
That was unusual. That was
random.
Our team needs to play Our team needs to take
care
our best tonight. of business tonight.