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CHAPTER I OPENING A.       Background of the Study In sociolinguistics a variety, also called a lect, is a specific form of a language or language cluster. This may include languages, dialects, registers, styles or other forms of language, as well as a standard variety. The use of the word "variety" to refer to the different forms avoids the use of the term language, which many people associate only with the standard language, and the term dialect, which is often associated with non-standard varieties thought of as less prestigious or "correct" than the standard. This following paper is going to explain about Language Varieties and Vernacular nation. Those are Vernacular Language, Standard Language, Lingua Franca, Pidgin, Creoles, and Jargon. It will talking about the definitions, the example, and the differences one another. B.        The Problems 1.          What is the Vernacular Language? 2.          What is the Standard Language? 3.