Code Switching and Mixing

Code

Switching

Prepared by-

Hazzaz Al Abtahee Nijhum

Lecturer, Department of English

Green University of Bangladesh

Poll

How many languages do you know?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

In Linguistics,

Code refers to a language or a variety of languages.

​

Code

​OBJECTIVES OF TODAY'S CLASS

We will learn about code-switching.

We will learn about code-mixing.

We will learn the functions of code-switching. 

Code switching refers to the use of two language varieties in the same conversation.

​​Code Switching

​​Code Mixing

Code mixing refers to the borrowing of words from another language while using a specific language.

"Ram is eating aam and playing with Sita”

Code Mixing

“Ram is a good boy, aur bahut achchhi painting bhi karta hai.”

Code Switching

Examples

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of code-switching?

• We never go to so called borolox restaurant.

• He promised me but I know je o ashbe na.

• The food is not that bad, na?

• Wifi chole gese naki, brother?

​Functions of Code-Switching

• Directive Function

• Expressive Function

• Referential Function

• Phatic Function

• Metalinguistic Function

Multiple Choice

Select the function of code-switching in the following sentence-

I heard Wadith saying that, "aamar eshob cake tek vaalo laage na, amar chicken pochondo".

• Phatic

• Expressive

• Directive

• Metalinguistic

Multiple Choice

Select the function of code-switching in the following sentence-

I never liked her cause oy to Barishailla.

• Phatic

• Metalinguistic

• Expressive

• Directive

Multiple Choice

Select the function of code-switching in the following sentence-

I will do it. Promise..pakka..wadah!

• Directive

• Expressive

• Referential

• Phatic

Multiple Choice

Select the function of code-switching in the following sentence-

Did you understand all? Ami ki bujhaite parsi apander topic ta?

• Directive

• Referential

• Metalinguistic

• Expressive

Thank you,

Kono Proshno?