CODE-SWITCHING AMONG UZBEK-ENGLISH BILINGUAL STUDENTS: A STUDY OF LINGUISTIC AND PEDAGOGICAL IMPLICATIONS
Keywords:
Code-switching, bilingualism, pedagogy, Uzbek-English students, sociolinguistics, language learning, discourse, semantic.Abstract
The study of code-switching among Uzbek-English bilingual students is truly essential linguistic research topic that explores the relationship between language, culture, and education in multilingual contexts. In Uzbekistan, the increasing use of English in both formal and informal settings has influenced the speech behavior of students, who frequently switch between Uzbek and English in academic situations and communication. The main objective of this research is to examine the types, frequency and functions of code-switching and identify the advantages and disadvantages sides. As a part of this study, the opinions of linguists who contributed to identify the phenomenon of code-switching are considered. On top of that, the aims of this research include determining the dominant types of code-switching, analyzing communicative and pedagogical functions of language alteration, and exploring the social and psychological factors influencing this process. To achieve these aims, several methods were applied such as descriptive analysis, discourse observation, functional-semantic interpretation, and interview-based analysis.
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