CODE-SWITCHING

OUTLINE

What is Code-switching ?

Why we use Code-switching ?

History of Code-switching

Types of Code-switching

Examples of Code-switching

Conclusion

WHAT IS CODE-SWITCHING ?

Speakers of more than one language (e.g.,

bilinguals or multilinguals) are known for

their ability to code-switch or mix their

languages during communication.

This phenomenon

occurs when

bilinguals

substitute a word

or phrase from one

language with a

word or phrase

from another

language.

FOR EXAMPLE ;

I want a motorcycle VERDE. (English-Spanish)

In this sentence, the English word

“green” is replaced with its Spanish

equivalent.

FOR EXAMPLE ;

You have to find a KALO PEDI and marry him.

(English-Greek)

In this sentence, the English word “good

guy” is replaced with its Greek equivalent.

WHY WE USE CODE-SWITCHING ?

Better word or phrase

More readily available

Communicative tool

HISTORY OF CODE-SWITCHING !

Code-switching has been known since

the early twentieth century.

The first research

Ronjat 1913 & Leopold 1939

In 1972, Blom and

Grumperz discovered

that members of the

village spoke two

dialects of Norwegian

and used them

according to specific

situations.

In 1977, Carol Myers-Scotton and

William Ury identified code-switching as

the “use of two or more linguistic

varieties in the same conversation or

interaction.”

TYPES OF CODE-SWITCHING !

There are three kinds of code-

switching. Here are;

Intersentential switching

Intra-sentential switching

Tag-switching

Let’s look at

these examples !

EXAMPLES OF CODE-SWITCHING !

Spanglish (Spanish & English)

Urban-Slang & Standart English

Spanglish (Spanish & English)

English & German

REFERENCE LIST

http://www.glottopedia.de/index.php/Code-switching

http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/4558

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code-switching

http://answers.yourdictionary.com/technology/what-is-code-s

witching.html

http://www.tamiu.edu/~rheredia/switch.htm

Essay about Code-Switching Roberto R.

Heredia and Jeffrey M. Brown Texas A & M International

University

Code-switching and Code mixing (E-book)

Kübra Ekinci

2-A 110102002