Better Youth Generation

 BAHASA, VARIETAS BAHASA, DAN VARIABEL-VARIABEL PENENTU PENGGUNAANNYA . Oleh I Nyoman Adi jaya Putra Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni UNDIKSHA Singaraja Jalan Jendral A. Yani 67 Singaraja 81116, Telp. 0362-21541 e-mail: ajp_undiksha@yahoo.com  Language, Language Varieties, and Variables Determining Their Use ABSTRACT Almost every language has its own varieties. In any verbal interaction, the use of certain varieties is determined by such social variables as social status, age, sex, and education. Besides these social variables, there are also affecting factors such as psychological factor of the participant, geographical factor, and socio-cultural factor of a speech community. While communicating, a speaker uses a certain variety of a language in order to show his relative position or his relationship with his interlocutor. No single strategy is associated with the use of a certain variety of a language—whichever variety is used merely exhibits a spe...