Search results for "codeswitching"

Micro-interactional insights from the English as a foreign language classroom

2014

In this paper, we examine instances of the methods pupils deploy to do language policy in an English as a foreign language classroom in Sweden, where there is a locally practised English-only rule. Although we exemplify some more tacit methods of constructing a monolingual classroom (Slotte-Lüttge 2007), we focus primarily on instances where pupils police other pupils and on occasion even the teacher, when they are perceived not to be upholding the rule. This blatantly explicit method of pupils doing language policy, which we term language policing, generally serves to (re-) establish and maintain English as the medium of interaction and instruction. The data for this study consists of vide…

Introduction. Multilingualism: An endless evolution

2018

This study focuses on the evolution of multilingualism from a linguistics of communitiy to a linguistics of contact till a linguistics of global societies.The growing international interest in multilingualism, which has been marked by the changing political and economic landscape of different nations in the world, is significantly represented in the media and in public discourse. Globalization, transnational population flows and the spread of new technological platforms have given rise to remarkable linguistic, cultural and demographic transformations, still occurring in the globe. The burgeoning research in bilingualism and multilingualism, which covers a broad range of specific domains fr…

As much English as possible : A study on two secondary school English teachers language use and the motives behind their language choices

2009

 Kommunikatiivisen kompetenssin ja suullisen kielitaidon painoarvo vieraiden kielten oppimisessa ja opettamisessa on kasvanut viime vuosina, mikä on lisännyt huomiota myös opettajien kielenkäyttöön. Tämän proseminaaritutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli selvittää, minkä verran englannin opettajat käyttävät tunneillaan englantia ja suomea ja miten he perustelevat kielivalintojaan. Taustana käytettiin teoreettista keskustelua kohdekielen ja äidinkielen hyödyistä kohdekielen oppimisen kannalta sekä aiempia tutkimustuloksia opettajien kielenkäytöstä. Tutkimuksen aineisto koostui kahdesta videokuvatusta kahdeksannen luokan englannin tunnista ja tunnit pitäneiden opettajien haastatteluista. Toisella ope…

The functions of codeswitching in EFL classroom discourse

2004

Codeswitching in the comedy of George Lopez

2011

This paper explores the intersectionality of language, culture and identity in the performance of a U.S.-born bilingual Spanish-English speaking comedian, George Lopez. Codeswitches in his comedy are examined through the speaker’s relationship to the audience using Bell’s (1984) theory of audience design. Two specific performances with two distinct audiences are compared using the following questions: How does a bilingual comedian, Lopez, use language mixing to underscore his Latino identity? How does he construct his audience through his choice of codes? How and when does he accommodate monolingual English speaking audiences? I conclude that Lopez intentionally matches his code choice to c…

A Linguistic journey to the border

2011

Language is a powerful tool. Linguistic creativity provides the means to new ways of knowing, thinking, and being, and allows a new set of dialogues to emerge. This paper illuminates how Guillermo Gómez-Peña, a Chicano performance artist, writer, activist and educator uses language to do just this. In this paper, I will specifically focus on Gómez-Peña’s use of monolingual English and Spanish, as well as his application of code-mixed dialogue and illustrate how his linguistic innovation reflects his position on Border Culture. peerReviewed