An Examination of Code-Switching among Itsekiri-English Bilinguals.

This study set out to examine the Socio-linguistic constraints on conversational code-switching among educated Itsekiri-English bilinguals living in Lagos. It was carried out with the primary aim being, to distinguish the social factors motivating the bilingual's code-switching and to establish...

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Үндсэн зохиолч: Adokpaye, Thelma
Бусад зохиолчид: Pariola, Goke
Формат: Дипломын ажил
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Хэвлэсэн: Obafemi Awolowo University 2014
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description This study set out to examine the Socio-linguistic constraints on conversational code-switching among educated Itsekiri-English bilinguals living in Lagos. It was carried out with the primary aim being, to distinguish the social factors motivating the bilingual's code-switching and to establish the linguistic constraints on the code-switching. This study was carried out with the aid of a preliminary 4 weeks of field observation of participants in different settings and interactions followed up with 4 hours and 20 minutes of tape recordings of naturally occurring conversation between participants. A detailed analysis of the recorded conversations was carried out to establish the nature of Itsekiri-English bilingual code-switching. Constraints on the switching were attributed to both linguistic and social factors. From this exercise, the varieties of code-switching, the matrix language, word classes and categories of items, the grammatical rules and the number of grammars involved in the code-switching situation were determined. Finally, suggestions were given as to the possibility of establishing a universal grammar for code-switching by comparing the findings in this investigation with those or other people who have worked in this area of language contact.
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spelling oai:ir.oauife.edu.ng:123456789-26942023-05-13T11:06:23Z An Examination of Code-Switching among Itsekiri-English Bilinguals. Adokpaye, Thelma Pariola, Goke Conversational code-switching Itsekiri-English bilinguals linguistic constraints This study set out to examine the Socio-linguistic constraints on conversational code-switching among educated Itsekiri-English bilinguals living in Lagos. It was carried out with the primary aim being, to distinguish the social factors motivating the bilingual's code-switching and to establish the linguistic constraints on the code-switching. This study was carried out with the aid of a preliminary 4 weeks of field observation of participants in different settings and interactions followed up with 4 hours and 20 minutes of tape recordings of naturally occurring conversation between participants. A detailed analysis of the recorded conversations was carried out to establish the nature of Itsekiri-English bilingual code-switching. Constraints on the switching were attributed to both linguistic and social factors. From this exercise, the varieties of code-switching, the matrix language, word classes and categories of items, the grammatical rules and the number of grammars involved in the code-switching situation were determined. Finally, suggestions were given as to the possibility of establishing a universal grammar for code-switching by comparing the findings in this investigation with those or other people who have worked in this area of language contact. 2014-02-14T09:53:46Z 2018-10-27T15:00:17Z 2014-02-14T09:53:46Z 2018-10-27T15:00:17Z 1985 Thesis APA http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2694 en PDF application/pdf Obafemi Awolowo University
spellingShingle Conversational code-switching
Itsekiri-English bilinguals
linguistic constraints
Adokpaye, Thelma
An Examination of Code-Switching among Itsekiri-English Bilinguals.
title An Examination of Code-Switching among Itsekiri-English Bilinguals.
title_full An Examination of Code-Switching among Itsekiri-English Bilinguals.
title_fullStr An Examination of Code-Switching among Itsekiri-English Bilinguals.
title_full_unstemmed An Examination of Code-Switching among Itsekiri-English Bilinguals.
title_short An Examination of Code-Switching among Itsekiri-English Bilinguals.
title_sort examination of code switching among itsekiri english bilinguals
topic Conversational code-switching
Itsekiri-English bilinguals
linguistic constraints
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