Papers by Catharina Prida
Nowadays, many GOJEK drivers in Yogyakarta use different codes to communicate with customers and ... more Nowadays, many GOJEK drivers in Yogyakarta use different codes to communicate with customers and other people. This research aims to investigate linguistic repertoire used by GOJEK drivers in Yogyakarta. The researchers formulate two problems: (1) What language varieties do GOJEK drivers have? and (2) Why do GOJEK drivers use specific language varieties in particular contexts? To answer the first problem, the researchers interviewed five GOJEK drivers (three men and two women) and collected information about the use of different codes in different communities. To answer the second problem, the researchers employed Holmes' (2001) theory of social factors affecting code choice to analyse why GOJEK drivers use specific language varieties in particular contexts. The first finding showed that most of GOJEK drivers' language varieties are Javanese Krama, Javanese Ngoko, and Formal Indonesian. The second finding showed that the language varieties in particular contexts are influenced by social factors.
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Papers by Catharina Prida