This manual pertains to the book "Code-switching" by Penelope Gardner-Chloros, published by Cambridge University Press in 2009. This work delves into the intricate phenomenon of code-switching within bilingualism, exploring its occurrences, contexts, and underlying mechanisms. It draws upon a diverse array of data sources, including medieval manuscripts, contemporary music, literature, advertising, digital communications, political discourse, and everyday conversations, to provide a comprehensive analysis. The book adopts an interdisciplinary approach, integrating sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic, grammatical, and developmental perspectives to illuminate the multifaceted nature of code-switching.
The purpose of this manual is to provide detailed information and analysis regarding the study of code-switching. It covers fundamental questions about language definition and the study of languages beyond individual speakers. The manual emphasizes that a thorough understanding of code-switching necessitates examining it from multiple viewpoints, with findings in each area being critical to others. Its contribution lies in breaking down traditional barriers within the field of linguistics, offering a unified perspective on language use.
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 ënative languageàis, and whether languages can be meaningfully studied outside of the individuals who use them.
Author: Gardner-Chloros, Penelope
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Code-switching
Pages: 00254 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2009-06-25
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780521862646
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Linguistics - Sociolinguistics
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 ënative languageàis, and whether languages can be meaningfully studied outside of the individuals who use them.
Author: Gardner-Chloros, Penelope
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Code-switching
Pages: 00254 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2009-06-25
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780521862646
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Linguistics - Sociolinguistics
