The Cambridge Handbook of Linguistic Code-switching

Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics

by Barbara E. Bullock (Editor), Almeida Jacqueline Toribio (Editor)

Code-switching – the alternating use of two languages in the same stretch of discourse by a bilingual speaker – is a dominant topic in the study of bilingualism and a phenomenon that generates a great deal of pointed discussion in the public domain. This handbook provides the most comprehensive guide to this bilingual phenomenon to date. Drawing on empirical data from a wide range of language pairings, the leading researchers in the study of bilingualism examine the linguistic, social and cognitive implications of code-switching in up-to-date and accessible survey chapters. The Cambridge Handbook of Linguistic Code-switching will serve as a vital resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as a wide-ranging overview for linguists, psychologists and speech scientists and as an informative guide for educators interested in bilingual speech practices.

Genres: Linguistics

438 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Rima Muryantina]

This book covers many explanations about code switching phenomenon from various angles and perspectives. The case studies are interesting. However, it is not a book where you can find theories on code switching, if you even don't have any idea what code switching is. You have to find more theories from other sources. This book only gives you brief introduction on code switching.