Abstract:
- Nowadays group chats become the most imperative means of communication not only to stay in touch with families and friends but also as simplest and easiest way to connect with students This study is meant to investigate the different language varieties utilized by the Grade 10 students in group conversations. The result shows that only limited multilingual languages were practiced by the students in relaying information. The common language used were Bicol-Irosin, and Bicol-Sorsogon. These are the dominant dialects that are commonly used in all the group chats (gc's). There are instances of employing Tagalog language, but some replied in bicol-Irosin, bicol-Gubat and bicol-Naga but these languages are utilized by only few of them. However, in a typical English class, only some students respond in pure English as the channel of information. Some of them, when reciting or when asked by the teacher to respond, solicit permission to speak in Tagalog or Taglish. Oftentimes, they just switched code, from English to Tagalog and sometimes to their vernacular language to express themselves copiously.
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