Functions of code switching in multilingual classrooms
| Autor: | Ondene van Dulm, Suzanne Rose |
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| Jazyk: | Afrikaans<br />English |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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| Zdroj: | Per Linguam : A Journal of Language Learning, Vol 22, Iss 2 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0259-2312 2224-0012 |
| DOI: | 10.5785/22-2-63 |
| Popis: | The research reported in this paper focuses on the functions of code switching between English and Afrikaans in the classroom interactions of a secondary school in the Western Cape. The data comprising audio recordings of classroom interactions are analysed within the framework of Myers-Scotton’s (1993a) Markedness Model, according to which there are four types of code switching, namely marked, unmarked, sequential unmarked, and exploratory code switching. Within each of these types of code switching, a number of specific functions of code switching in the classrooms observed are identified, such as expansion, clarification, and identity marking. The study concludes that the Markedness Model offers a useful framework within which to analyse types of code switching, and that code switching has a specific functional role to play within multicultural and multilingual classrooms. |
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