Department/School of the Primary Author
English, Literature, and Modern Languages
Keywords
Code-mixing, intra-sentential code-switching, language acquisition, L2 instruction
DOI
10.15385/jch.2018.3.1.1
Abstract
Second language development is an important topic of discussion in an increasingly multilingual world. This study aims to examine and detail research on the effects of code-mixing (CM) on second language development, answering how CM facilitates or constrains second language acquisition. Peer-reviewed articles on the topic published between 2013 and 2018 were examined and synthesized. Language learners/multilinguals answered questionnaires about their views on CM and second language acquisition, and a language teacher was interviewed regarding use of L1 in the language classroom and CM as a pedagogical tool. This study found that CM can be a beneficial tool for language learning and instruction at the beginning stages of a learner’s acquisition, but use of L1 becomes less necessary and less beneficial as a language learner moves closer to fluency. However, CM is not necessarily a sign of low language competence and is used by multilinguals for a number of reasons.
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Recommended Citation
Spice, Aimee K.
(2018)
"The Effects of Code-Mixing on Second Language Development,"
Channels: Where Disciplines Meet: Vol. 3:
No.
1, Article 1.
DOI: 10.15385/jch.2018.3.1.1
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/channels/vol3/iss1/1
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