Code Switching

Code-Switching at NUML

Abstract

Code Switching usually occurs in bilingual societies. The sociolinguistics aspect of Code Switching involves various factors including society, prestige, and education system and determines the reasons of Code Switching because of socio cultural environment. This research presents an analysis of Code Switching at NUML with in parameters of sociolinguistics context. However, data has been analysed only on Code Switched sociolinguistic patterns used by NUML students of Graduate Studies and analysis is made on the relationship between Code Switching behaviours and class, ethnicity and other social positions. The data is further explored to trace the sociolinguistics implications of Code Switching in local discourse practices at sentence and below sentence level. This phenomenon of Sociolinguistics examines the frequency of occurrence of Code Switching in students and investigates linguistics and social constraints involved including knowledge of society and diverse identities.

Table of Contents

Title Page i
Abstract ii
Table of Contents iii

Chapter 1

Introduction

1. Code Switching in language Variations 2. Significance of the Study 3. Code Switching 1. Definition 2. Code Switching in Conversation 3. Code Switching as Linguistic Feature in Sociolinguistic Scenario 4. Code Switching at NUML 4. Statement of the Problem 5. Research Objectives 6. Research Hypothesis 7. Research Questions 8. Research Design

Chapter 2 Literature Review

Chapter 3

Research Methodology

Chapter 3

Data Presentation and Data Analysis

Chapter 4

Additional Interpretations

Chapter 5

Conclusion

Bibliography

Appendices
Appendix A i

Chapter 1

Introduction

Code Switching plays a very important role in language change and language

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