Code-switching : bilingual incompetence or effective communicative strategy?
Like other multilingual contexts, code-switching has become a recognised norm in the verbal interaction of Malaysian bilingual speakers. There have been a plethora of studies published on the reasons for code-switching. Of late, contemporary studies have generally attributed code-switching to social...
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| description | Like other multilingual contexts, code-switching has become a recognised norm in the verbal interaction of Malaysian bilingual speakers. There have been a plethora of studies published on the reasons for code-switching. Of late, contemporary studies have generally attributed code-switching to social and stylistic aspects. In spite of that, little seemed to discuss the traditional view of idealised bilingualism which suggested that code-switching is used to compensate for bilingual incompetence. This study examines the most preferred reason for code-switching by exploring both the traditional and contemporary aspects among bilingual English Language undergraduates in Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. Using a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods, the data is obtained through a questionnaire and interviews with selected participants. The findings presented here also incorporate details such as the respondents’ linguistic repertoire and their attitudes towards code-switching. But mainly, it shows that the most preferred reasons for codeswitching is not proficiency-based but ultimately, socially and stylistically motivated. |
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| spelling | utar-2612019-08-15T17:20:59Z Code-switching : bilingual incompetence or effective communicative strategy? Leong, Kwan Yi PE English Like other multilingual contexts, code-switching has become a recognised norm in the verbal interaction of Malaysian bilingual speakers. There have been a plethora of studies published on the reasons for code-switching. Of late, contemporary studies have generally attributed code-switching to social and stylistic aspects. In spite of that, little seemed to discuss the traditional view of idealised bilingualism which suggested that code-switching is used to compensate for bilingual incompetence. This study examines the most preferred reason for code-switching by exploring both the traditional and contemporary aspects among bilingual English Language undergraduates in Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. Using a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods, the data is obtained through a questionnaire and interviews with selected participants. The findings presented here also incorporate details such as the respondents’ linguistic repertoire and their attitudes towards code-switching. But mainly, it shows that the most preferred reasons for codeswitching is not proficiency-based but ultimately, socially and stylistically motivated. 2011-03 Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.utar.edu.my/261/1/EL%2D2011%2D0806580%2D1.pdf Leong, Kwan Yi (2011) Code-switching : bilingual incompetence or effective communicative strategy? Final Year Project, UTAR. http://eprints.utar.edu.my/261/ |
| spellingShingle | PE English Leong, Kwan Yi Code-switching : bilingual incompetence or effective communicative strategy? |
| title | Code-switching : bilingual incompetence or effective communicative strategy? |
| title_full | Code-switching : bilingual incompetence or effective communicative strategy? |
| title_fullStr | Code-switching : bilingual incompetence or effective communicative strategy? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Code-switching : bilingual incompetence or effective communicative strategy? |
| title_short | Code-switching : bilingual incompetence or effective communicative strategy? |
| title_sort | code-switching : bilingual incompetence or effective communicative strategy? |
| topic | PE English |
| url | http://eprints.utar.edu.my/261/ http://eprints.utar.edu.my/261/1/EL%2D2011%2D0806580%2D1.pdf |