Codeswitching Among Multilingual Learners in Primary Schools in South Africa: An Exploratory Study  

Oleh:

Ncoko, S.O.S. ; Osman, R. ; Cockcroft, K.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism (Full Text) vol. 3 no. 4 (2000), page 225-241.
Fulltext: Vol. 3, No. 4, 225-241.pdf (208.52KB)

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Codeswitching is an important interactional resource in South Africa’s multilingual and multicultural society. This article discusses the incidence of codeswitching in pr imary schools and examines the speakers’ mot ivations for employing codeswitching. The data is drawn from conversations in both formal (classroom) and informal (playground) situations and the discussion is informed by current theoretical frameworks in codeswitching research. The implications of codeswitching for education in South Africa are considered.

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