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Code-switching (Hardcover)
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Code-switching (Hardcover)
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It is quite commonplace for bilingual speakers to use two or more
languages, dialects or varieties in the same conversation, without
any apparent effort. The phenomenon, known as code-switching, has
become a major focus of attention in linguistics. This concise and
original study explores how, when and where code-switching occurs.
Drawing on a diverse range of examples from medieval manuscripts to
rap music, novels to advertisements, emails to political speeches,
and above all everyday conversation, it argues that code-switching
can only be properly understood if we study it from a variety of
perspectives. It shows how sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic,
grammatical and developmental aspects of code-switching are all
interdependent, and findings in each area are crucial to others.
Breaking down barriers across the discipline of linguistics, this
pioneering book confronts fundamental questions about what a
'native language' is, and whether languages can be meaningfully
studied outside of the individuals who use them.
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