Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Conversational code-switching among Mandarin-English bilinguals in Brunei
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Xu, Shufang |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | This study investigates Mandarin-English code-switching by Chinese bilinguals in Brunei. Based on the interviews with 20 speakers (10 females and 10 males), 286 tokens of Mandarin-English code-switching were retrieved and classified to examine the patterns of code-swiching in Brunei Mandarin. The findings suggest that women engage in code-switching more than men, though the difference is not significant. Nouns (common nouns and proper nouns) and noun phrases account for more than 50% of the total instances of code-switching. In addition, discourse markers are the second frequent mixed items among Chinese bilinguals in Brunei. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://fass.ubd.edu.bn/staff/docs/XSF/Xu-2014.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |