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Variety of Language Varieties of language develop for a number of reasons. It is important to consider that lects differ from standard English.  In sociolinguistics, language variety – also called as lect is a general term for any distinctive form of language or linguistic exp...

Variety of Language Varieties of language develop for a number of reasons. It is important to consider that lects differ from standard English.  In sociolinguistics, language variety – also called as lect is a general term for any distinctive form of language or linguistic expression. Dialect ❑ Derived from the Greek words dia (across, between) and legein (speak) ❑ This is a regional or social variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. ❑ Eight major dialects in the country include Bikol, Cebuano, Hiligaynon (Ilonggo), Ilocano, Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Tagalog, and Waray. Register ❑ It is defined as the way a speaker uses language differently in different circumstances. ❑ They are determined by several factors which include social occasion, context, purpose, and audience. ❑ This are used in all forms of communication – written, spoken, and signed. Jargon ❑ It refers to a specialized language of a professional or occupational group. This is often meaningless to outsiders. ❑ It is considered a faux method of creating a sort of dialect that only those in the inside group can understand.  MIA – military jargon which describes someone who may have been lost in the battle AWOL – describe a person whose whereabouts is unknown Hard copy – a term in business, education, and other fields pertaining to a physical printout Cache – in computing, this refers to a place for a short-term memory storage Dark horse – originally a political term for an underestimated person who is unlikely to succeed but then does  TYPES OF LECTS ✔ Regional Dialect ✔ Sociolect ✔ Ethnolect ✔ Idiolect Regional Dialect ❑ A variety spoken in a particular region Sociolect ❑ Also known as a social dialect, this is used by a socioeconomic class, a profession, an age group, or any social group. Ethnolect ❑ A lect spoken by a specific ethnic group Idiolect ❑ This is the language or languages spoken by each individual. Pidgin ❑ This is a new language which develops in situations where speakers of different languages need to communicate but don’t share a common language. ❑ There is no native speaker in this language. This has very basic grammar and limited vocabulary. ❑ Example: “I sabi” – I understand/I know; “I no get” – I don’t have/ I don’t understand Creole ❑ This is defined as a pidgin that has become the first language of a new generation of speakers. ❑ Examples of this include “Manglish” Malaysian and English, “Singlish” Singapore and English, and “Taglish” Tagalog and English. ❑ Creole has complex and full grammar and is more extended.