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  Language in Australia Although there is no official language in Australia, the language most widely spoken is English, which is rooted as the national language, which is in accordance with the real practice (de facto) since Australian independence.   Australian English is the most widely spoken type of variety of English, referred to as Australian English because of its accent, rich range of words, spelling and grammar which differs from some other types of English. According to the 2016 mental census, only English is the most widely spoken language, accounting for nearly 70% of the total population of Australia. Then, other languages ​​that are most commonly used are: Standard Chinese (2.5%), Arabic (1.4%), Cantonese (1.2%), Vietnamese (1.2%) and Italian (1.2%). %). The first and second lineage observers who live in Australia are classified as bilingual because they are already proficient in speaking English as the Australian national language and also speaking English ...

  1.        Choosing variety or code Variety is sociolinguistic term referring to language in context. A variety is aset of linguistic forms used under spesific social circumstances, i.e., with a distinctive social distribution. Variety is therefore a broad term which includes different accents, different linguistic styles, different dialects and even different language which contrast with each other for social reasons. The factors that lead someone to choose one code rather than another: ·          Kind of social factors like social distance, status, formality, andfunctional ·          Chracteristics of the users ·          The other people he is talking to or own linguistic repertoire Domains of language use in area of human activity in which one particular variety or combination of several variety used. Typical domain...

  The definition of sociolinguistics is derived from two specific disciplines: Linguistics and sociology. SOCIOLOGY : A study on social structure , social organisations, relationships and social behaviour between and within groups of people. ·          Sociology studies in a wider context regarding groups of individuals in society (family, clan, clans, and nations), how they act and influence each other. ·          Sociologists assume sociology as a single discipline that is not connected to any other disciplines at all and consider that without language, culture may be created. ·          Sociology studies in a wider context regarding groups of individuals in society (family, clan, clans, and nations), how they act and influence each other. ·          Sociologists assume sociology as a single discipline that i...

   Introduction Reading comprehension is one of the language skills that Indonesians need to learn at school. This is because knowing reading has become something important and indispensable for students due to the success of students who rely primarily on their reading ability. If there is a lack of comprehension of students reading, there is the risk of learning failure or at least students would have trouble making progress (Somadayo, Nurkamto, & Suwandi, 2013). Reading has major advantages as reading will extend one's horizons and awareness (MS & Rachmadtullah, 2018). Reading needs to be introduced before kids join formal education institutions as early as possible (Wigfield, Gladstone, & Turci, 2016). Students are required to obtain various knowledge, including material, through reading, and to understand the significance of reading. The reality that can be seen so far is the students' poor reading skills as there are still a lot of lazy students to lea...

In this occasion, I would like to share the result of my discussion with my partner about journal article that we have read before. The contents of our discussion are about “What is the reason made you choose the skill?” and “What are examples of method that can be applied in learning based on your skill?” The contents will be explain below: What is the reason that made you choose the skill? Journal article that I have read is about reading skill, I choose it because I think it is one form of mastery of English , the ability to read. Advantages of Reading Skill are vocabulary mastery will increase fast, understanding sentence structure will form by itself, and the grammar will form itself. By understanding all three, actually we will also easily master the ability to speak. Learning reading skills is an investment in English. The reason is we can get a lot of information and awareness by reading. It is essential to read in English education when reading the text, knowing the ...

The Importance of Teaching Reading: Emphasize for Reading Fluency or Accuracy in Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension in EFL Context (by: Muhammad Rochman) Review : Present read instruction interpretation methods seek to clarify comprehension processes through goods of awareness and neglect. Students each offer insufficient opportunities to teach the students English. Both teachers and learners also make use of Indonesian during their English lessons to make matters worse. For instruction two sets of qualifications are of particular importance. The first collection contains knowledge management techniques, including screening readers in case of failure for an incapacity to understand and a solution. Comprehension deficiencies may occur on a variety of levels, including words, individual phrases, term relationships and unit relationships. For any form of mistake, readers should take necessary disciplinary action. The second collection of analytical skills that should b...