Lenguas modernas; literatura; creación; didáctica

Journal Of Modern Languages ISSN Impreso: 1659-1933 ISSN electrónico: 2215-5643

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Code-Switching in the EFL Classroom: Friend or Foe?
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Keywords

bilingualism
code-switching
factors and types of codeswitching
advantages and disadvantages
bilingüismo
cambio de códigos
factores y tipos de alternación lingüística
ventajas y desventajas

How to Cite

Araya Ríos, J., & Espinoza Campos, J. L. (2014). Code-Switching in the EFL Classroom: Friend or Foe?. Journal Of Modern Languages, (19). Retrieved from https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rlm/article/view/13948

Abstract

Bilingual speakers tend to switch codes when they communicate due to different reasons such as comfort, negotiation of meaning, mutual adjustment, and better comprehension. It is widely believed that bilingual learners code-switch because they have a poor level of proficiency in the second language. One of the goals of this article is to find out why Costa Rican bilingual students and teachers switch codes and what factors influence this behavior. For this purpose, a survey was carried out among both Costa Rican EFL students and professors. Additionally, the study seeks to identify when code-switching could be helpful for students’ learning.

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