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Understanding Language Contact Dynamics

Language contact occurs when speakers of different languages interact and can result in phenomena like borrowing words or domains where specific languages are used. Native speakers own a language and set the standard, while non-native speakers may be viewed as breaking rules if they do not follow conventions. Bilingualism arises from language contact and can take forms like additive bilingualism where a new language is learned or subtractive bilingualism where proficiency in one's native tongue declines.

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Understanding Language Contact Dynamics

Language contact occurs when speakers of different languages interact and can result in phenomena like borrowing words or domains where specific languages are used. Native speakers own a language and set the standard, while non-native speakers may be viewed as breaking rules if they do not follow conventions. Bilingualism arises from language contact and can take forms like additive bilingualism where a new language is learned or subtractive bilingualism where proficiency in one's native tongue declines.

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What is language LANGUAGE CONTACT

contact?  speakers of different languages come in contact.


NATIVE SPEAKERS
Who are native  considered to own a particular language,
speakers?  Their version of the language (pronunciation, words, grammar
etc.) is considered to be the correct one.
 Native speakers learn a particular language as their first language
as children.
Who are non-native
speakers? NON- NATIVE LANGUAGE
 Speakers who learn a language as their second language.

NOT FOLLOWING RULES


 When native speakers decide not to follow a particular language
rule they consider changing the rule.
 When non-native speakers decide not to follow a particular
language they are considered breaking the rule.

 Language contact can produce borrowing.


What is diglossia?
DIGLOSSIA
 Language contact can cause languages to be spoken in specific
domains.
What is the
domain?
 Domains are situations consisting of speaker, topic, context etc.
Examples: Home, class, government offices or meetings, market,
community, events
Home- Mother Tongue
Community- Mother Tongue or Trade language

 Because of language contact, the language associated with a


particular group inherits the status, characteristics or views
associated with its speakers.
What is
bilingualism? BILINGUALISM
 Language in contact produces a certain amount of fluency in two
or more languages.

What are kinds of KINDS OF BILINGUALISM


bilingualism?  ADDITIVE BILINGUALISM- Speaker who is proficient in his/her
language learns another language.

 SUBTRACTIVE BILINGUALISM- Speaker (usually child) ends up


becoming less proficient in own language as they learn to speak
another dominant language.
 SEMI-LINGUALISM -Speaker is not sufficiently proficient in any
language.

What is language LANGUAGE INEQUALITY


inequality?  Some languages are deemed to be more beneficial than others.

What is language LANGUAGE SHIFT


shift?  The use of one language more and more and another language
less and less.
Example: Kapampangan and Pangasinense
 Parents trying to make English the first language of their kids
instead of Filipino.
What is language LANGUAGE DEATH
death?  When a language is no longer spoken by any person.
Example: Central Tagbanwa, Some Negrito languages, Kapampangan
and Pangasinense

What is code CODE SWITCHING


switching?  When speaker speaks one language then another in a
conversation.

What are types of INTRA-SENTENTIAL CODE SWITCHING


code switching?  When a speaker uses two or more language elements in an
utterance.

INTER-SENTENTIAL CODE SWITCHING


 When a speaker uses two or more language elements between
utterances.

SUMMARY:
Language in contact is based on the environment and how a speaker expose in the language.

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