UTS SOCIOLINGUISTICS TAKE HOME EXAM

Departemen Pendidikan Nasional
Universitas Airlangga
Fakultas Ilmu Budaya

Ujian Tengah Semester Genap 2009/2010
Mata Kuliah : Sociolinguistics (Reg)
Hari : Senin, 21 April 2010
Sifat : Take home exam (dikumpulkan 23 April 2010)

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1. Standard languages are usually based on an existing dialect of the language. What can you find out about the difficulties of choosing a variety for standardization in Indonesia? Do you think that there are difficulties at all?

2. What is the difference between ‘diglossia’, ‘bilingualism’ and ‘multilingualism?’
First you have to explain each term. Later you have to explain the differences based on the terms that you explain previously.

3. What is code switching? What is the difference between code switching and code mixing? Explain the difference between ‘topical code switching’; ‘affective code switching’ and ‘metaphorical code switching’. Include examples in your answer.

4. Note what you call your female teacher in different contexts:
a. Addressing her
i. In the office
ii. On the phone
iii. When you send sms
iv. In a shop/mall.
b. Referring to her
i. At home to your family members (when she’s not present, of course)
ii. When you meet her in a public place (like shop/mall) with your family members.
iii. To an acquaintance who doesn’t know her.
iv. To her colleagues in the office when she’s present
v. To her colleagues in the office when she’s not present.
What influences your choice of address form and reference form in each of these contexts? Your analysis should also show your understanding about the role of social factors and dimensions in influencing the situations.


Answers should be typewritten
Use your own words
Use all the reference and textbooks that I provide for in the class.