论语码选择和转换的社会功能

On Social Functions of the Selection and Switch of the Language Code

汉语社会中语码选择的情况呈现着一个比较复杂的局面,但总的特点是,信息功能是语言最基本的特征和最基本的功能,也是语码选择和转换的一种重要的社会功能。价值功能导致人们的语言生活在逐渐由单一向多元发展,由价值偏低的语码向价值偏高的语码发展。必须正视的是,由于情感功能和私密功能的作用,真正让普通话成为一种普遍通用的语码,还需要一个相当长的过程。

In the Chinese community where Chinese language is spoken, the situation of language code selection is comparatively complicated. But the general feature is that the informational function is the most basic feature and the most basic function of the language, and at the same time it is also an important social function in code selection and switch. The function of value causes a steady development from monism to pluralism in people＇s daily speech from language code of lower value to that of higher value. What we must face up to is that, for the reasons of emotional function and function of privacy, there is still a long way for Putonghua to become a generally chosen language code.