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Patterns and Beliefs of Lecturers' Code-Switching

Author : Mazlin Mohamed Mokhtar

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Page : 742 pages

File Size : 35,66 MB

Release : 2017

Category : Code switching (Linguistics)

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A number of studies have explored code-switching in university classrooms throughout Asia from different perspectives, for examples Taiwan, Japan, and Malaysia (Barnard & McLellan; 2014). This research investigated patterns and functions of lecturers’ code-switching in nine English Language classrooms of three Malaysian Polytechnics to extend knowledge about code-switching occurrence and its significance in the teaching and learning process. The research questions investigated lecturers’ code-switching in terms of frequencies and functions, communicative features, lecturers’ and students’ beliefs about code-switching. The research used a mixed methods with a convergent parallel design using classroom observations, interviews and questionnaires to triangulate data obtained from the three Polytechnics in Malaysia: Polytechnic A, Polytechnic B and Polytechnic C. Analysis was based on Macaro's (2005) areas of teachers’ code-switching functions. The results showed that code-switching does occur in these Polytechnic English Language classrooms. Functions of building personal relationships with the learners, translating and checking understanding and Malay slangs/English + Malay particles were observed to be used with the highest frequency by lecturers. Accommodating students’ code-switching was also used frequently, especially when both students and lecturers code-switch in the classrooms. Code-switching was observed frequently at the verb, noun and adjective levels of the sentences. Both lecturers and students said they believed code-switching helped students understand lessons. There was no significant difference between the lecturers’ and students’ beliefs in code-switching as a useful classroom strategy. It has been claimed previously that code-switching interfered with the students’ language proficiency (Younas et al. (2014). Today it is argued that code-switching is a necessary tool for teachers to ensure that their messages are understood by students. This research provides an further understanding of patterns and reasons for code-switching and offer insights into the use of code-switching as an effective language teaching and learning strategy.



Code-switching Between Structural and Sociolinguistic Perspectives

Author : Gerald Stell

Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Page : 275 pages

File Size : 46,77 MB

Release : 2015-02-17

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 3110383942

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The study of code-switching has been carried out from linguistic, psycholinguistic, and sociolinguistic perspectives, largely in isolation from each other. This volume attempts to unite these three research strands by placing at the centre of the enquiry the role played by social factors in the occurrence, forms, and outcomes of code-switching. The contributions in this volume are divided into three parts: “code-switching between cognition and socio-pragmatics”, “multilingual interaction and identity”, and “code-switching and social structure”. The case studies represent contact settings on five continents and feature languages with diverse linguistic affiliations. They are predictive and descriptive in their research goals and rely on experimental or naturalistic data. But they share the common goal of seeking to explain how social structures, ideologies, and identity impact on the grammatical and conversational features of code-switching and language mixing, and on the emergence of mixed languages. Given its scope, this volume is a significant addition to the empirical and theoretical foundations of the study of code-switching. It is also of relevance to the general debate on the inter-relationships between language and society.



Code-Switching

Author : Mareike L. Keller

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 102 pages

File Size : 37,4 MB

Release : 2020-01-03

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 3030346676

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This book systematically discusses the link between bilingual language production and its manifestation in historical documents, drawing together two branches of linguistics which have much in common but are traditionally dealt with separately. By combining the study of historical mixed texts with the principles of modern code-switching and bilingualism research, the author argues that the cognitive processes underpinning the human capacity to produce mixed utterances have remained unchanged throughout history, even as the languages themselves are constantly changing. This book will be of interest to scholars of historical linguistics, syntactic theory (particularly generative grammar), language variation and change.



Multilingual and Translingual Practices in English-Medium Instruction

Author : Dogan Yuksel

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 218 pages

File Size : 45,67 MB

Release : 2024-01-25

Category : Education

ISBN : 1350373265

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English Medium Instruction (EMI) refers to the use of the English language to teach academic subjects where first language of the majority of the population is not English. One popular implementation of EMI, the Multilingual Model, would imply that some aspects (e.g. courses, sessions in some courses, and/or assessment) are taught through English, whereas the first language of the students is used in some other respects. This volume explores context-related ways in which the multilingual EMI model and translingual practices are seen and enacted in higher education contexts across the globe. Research on this topic is not only timely but also very much needed, particularly in contexts that are relatively new to EMI, as well as in contexts where monolingual forms of teaching and monolingual institutional policies still prevail. Empirical, research-based studies as well as theoretical reviews that centre around multilingual and translingual practices in partial and full (i.e. English-only) EMI settings are elaborated, with case studies from Colombia, Indonesia, Iraq, Norway, Qatar, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the UK and the USA.



Teachers' Perceptions of the Use of Code-switching in Utah Classrooms

Author : George Alexander Bazaes

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Page : 75 pages

File Size : 33,34 MB

Release : 2021

Category : Code switching (Linguistics)

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The linguistic use of code-switching is defined as the process of shifting from one language or dialect (linguistic code) to another, depending on the social context or conversational setting (such as with Spanglish). Code-switching has brought considerable controversy over time, while students and teachers are among those affected by the outcome. The purpose of this study is to ascertain the opinions of educators on the use of code-switching in the classroom, based on the hypothesis that, teachers believe that student learning will improve in a classroom where code-switching is allowed. Furthermore, the study is designed to outline the psychosocial, and academic benefits of code-switching. A 26-question survey was administered where 121 Utah teacher responses were gathered and analyzed. Specifically, the survey inquired about the use of code-switching in a classroom among students or between students and their teachers. Results found a positive correlation between teachers’ belief that code-switching improves learning and their willingness to allow the use of code-switching in their classrooms.



Exploring Language Pedagogy through Second Language Acquisition Research

Author : Rod Ellis

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 401 pages

File Size : 29,35 MB

Release : 2013-07-31

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1135136025

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Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics is a series of introductory level textbooks covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, primarily designed for those beginning postgraduate studies, or taking an introductory MA course as well as advanced undergraduates. Titles in the series are also ideal for language professionals returning to academic study. The books take an innovative 'practice to theory' approach, with a 'back-to-front' structure. This leads the reader from real-world problems and issues, through a discussion of intervention and how to engage with these concerns, before finally relating these practical issues to theoretical foundations. Additional features include a glossary of key terms, and discussion questions. Following the back-to-front approach of the series, the book takes problematic issues in language pedagogy as its starting points. These are then examined in terms of second language acquisition. Each chapter begins with a look at the pedagogical proposals found in teacher guides and then asks ‘Do these proposals accord with what we know about how languages are acquired?’ Pedagogical topics covered include teaching methods, syllabus design, explicit instruction, comprehension versus production-based instruction, task-based instruction, authentic materials, the role of the learners’ first language in the classroom, error correction and catering for individual differences. Including a glossary of key terms and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter, and assuming no prior knowledge of second language acquisition, this is the ideal text for all students studying language teaching methods, language teacher education, English teaching methodology and second language acquisition modules in advanced undergraduate and postgraduate/graduate TESOL and Applied Linguistics courses.



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Publisher : Kotobarabia.com

Page : 134 pages

File Size : 34,20 MB

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First Language Use in Second and Foreign Language Learning

Author : Miles Turnbull

Publisher : Multilingual Matters

Page : 220 pages

File Size : 43,48 MB

Release : 2009-08-24

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1847697682

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This volume offers fresh perspectives on a controversial issue in applied linguistics and language teaching by focusing on the use of the first language in communicative or immersion-type classrooms. It includes new work by both new and established scholars in educational scholarship, second language acquisition, and sociolinguistics, as well as in a variety of languages, countries, and educational contexts. Through its focus at the intersection of theory, practice, curriculum and policy, the book demands a reconceptualization of code-switching as something that both proficient and aspiring bilinguals do naturally, and as a practice that is inherently linked with bilingual code-switching.



Code Choice in the Language Classroom

Author : Glenn S. Levine

Publisher : Multilingual Matters

Page : 204 pages

File Size : 44,67 MB

Release : 2011-01-25

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1847694942

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Code Choice in the Language Classroom argues that the foreign language classroom is and should be regarded as a multilingual community of practice rather than as a perpetually deficient imitator of an exclusive second-language environment. From a sociocultural and ecological perspective, Levine guides the reader through a theoretical, empirical, and pedagogical treatment of the important roles of the first language, and of code-switching practices, in the language classroom. Intended for SLA researchers, language teachers, language program directors, and graduate students of foreign languages and literatures, the book develops a framework for thinking about all aspects of code choice in the language classroom and offers concrete proposals for designing and carrying out instruction in a multilingual classroom community of practice.



The Functions of Code Switching Used by Secondary Students in English Classes

Author : Shereen Abu Hait

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Page : 102 pages

File Size : 11,67 MB

Release : 2016-03-23

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ISBN : 9783668168961

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Master's Thesis from the year 2014 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 3.96/4, language: English, abstract: This study aimed at investigating The Functions of Code Switching Used by Secondary Students in English Classes. To achieve the goals of the study, the researcher used two instruments after checking their validity and reliability and they were: classroom observations of four classes and students' questionnaire. The sample included 71 students at the Modern American School. The study focused on the following questions: 1) What are the functions of code switching used by secondary students in English classes at the Modern American School? 2) How does code switching affect the linguistic aspects of language varieties among secondary students in English classes at the Modern American School? Statistical analysis was conducted for the collected data. The percentages and means were calculated for the questionnaires, and the lesson observations were described in words. Results of the study revealed that some of the students use code switching in order to add a comic sense to his/her utterances, and therefore attract the interlocutors attention. Despite the fact that they study at an international school, they switch codes as it is hard to find proper equivalents especially to culturally loaded terms. Also, students switch codes in order to avoid misunderstanding. Students feel comfortable and confident in using more than one language within the same discourse. However, students believe that code switching is used haphazardly and unconsciously without paying attention to the syntactic rules that govern each language. The results elucidated different topics on which code switching takes place. The most prominent topics were religion and emotional issues. As shown in the results, there are a variety of functions of code switching in grade 12 classes that teach English. The most dominant function was using code switching"