ESL teachers’ perceptions and practices of code-switching in a Malaysian Chinese independent secondary school
Code-switching (CS) is one of the communicative strategies used in defining and structuring social relationships of speakers. In this study, we demonstrate how teachers perceive and employ CS in a Malaysian Chinese Independent School (MCIS) English classrooms to achieve communicative intents and to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universiti Malaya
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Modern Languages |
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| Online Access: | http://jummec.um.edu.my/index.php/JML/article/view/17919 |
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| Summary: | Code-switching (CS) is one of the communicative strategies used in defining and structuring social relationships of speakers. In this study, we demonstrate how teachers perceive and employ CS in a Malaysian Chinese Independent School (MCIS) English classrooms to achieve communicative intents and to create a sense of belonging among students. Ethnography recording of classroom discourse and semi-structured interviews with seven English teachers were employed. The analysis reveals a noteworthy commitment that CS does not only act as a pedagogical tool but also as a means of facilitating interpersonal communication in class.
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| ISSN: | 1675-526X 2462-1986 |