Conversational code-switching among intermediate learners of French at Alliance Française de Kampala, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorHaggerty, Harriet K.
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-05T18:42:32Z
dc.date.available2018-11-05T18:42:32Z
dc.date.issued2018-11-05
dc.description.abstractUsing a framework based on conversation analysis (Auer 1984, 1995), this paper presents an analysis of second / foreign language (L2) learner code-switching between English (L1) and French (L2) in an intermediate foreign language classroom. The study aimed at finding out why, how and when intermediate learners of French at Alliance Française de Kampala employ code-switching in the learning of L2. This paper presents a description, categorization and analysis of the processes of code-switching among intermediate learners of French at Alliance Française de Kampala. It was found that learners code switch when not only their knowledge in the L2 fails them, i.e. for participant-related functions, but also discourse-related functions that contextualize the interactional meaning of their utterances. It was also found that the intermediate learners of French at Alliance Française de Kampala use code-switching as a learning strategy specifically during small group activities. Learners would switch when clarifying or giving the meaning of new vocabulary or lexical items they came across when reading or discussing texts.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHaggerty, H.K. (2018). Conversational code-switching among intermediate learners of French at Alliance Française de Kampala, Uganda. In E. Abdollahnejad, D. Abu Amsha, K. Burkinshaw, A.D. Daniel, & B.C. Nelson (eds.), Calgary Working Papers in Linguistics, 30, 33-46.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/33248
dc.identifier.issn2371-2643
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/108953
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCalgary Working Papers in Linguisticsen_US
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures & Culturesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArtsen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.subjectcode-switchingen_US
dc.subjectforeign language learningen_US
dc.subjectlearning strategyen_US
dc.subjectparticipant and discourse-related switchingen_US
dc.subjectFrenchen_US
dc.titleConversational code-switching among intermediate learners of French at Alliance Française de Kampala, Ugandaen_US
dc.typejournal article
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