Code-Switching and Code-Mixing as Indicators of Modern Persian Bilingual Communication
DOI: 10.23951/1609-624X-2024-4-33-40
The article explores the phenomenon of code-switching and code-mixing be-tween Persian (Afghanistan) and English. Code-switching refers to the phenomenon of switching between two or more languages within a single conversation, while code-mixing involves the blending of languages within a sentence or utterance. The study focuses on two specific communicative settings. One is informal spoken communication, the other is and literature. To conduct the research, the data was collected from a group chat involving 30 students studying English Language and Literature at Balk University’s Faculty of English in Afghanistan. The group was created to discuss academic and non-academic issues informally. The messages ex-changed in this group chat serve as a case study for analyzing informal conversational communication. Additionally, the novels of Khaled Hosseini, an American author of Afghan origin who is fluent in both Persian (Afghanistan) and English, were chosen as examples of literature. Khaled Hosseini has gained international recognition for his writings. His works often explore themes of identity, family, love, loss, and the impact of political turmoil on individuals and society. The paper be-longs to the specialty 5.9.8. Theoretical, applied and comparative linguistics (philo-logical sciences). The main objective of the research is to identify the reasons and purposes behind code-switching and code-mixing in different communicative set-tings. By examining the patterns and contexts in which these language practices oc-cur, the study aims to gain a deeper understanding of the motivations behind them. Overall, this research seeks to shed light on the phenomenon of code-switching and code-mixing between Persian (Afghanistan) and English by analyzing both informal spoken communication and literature, to unravel the reasons and purposes behind these language practices.
Keywords: code-switching; code-mixing; multilingual communication; Persian linguaculture; communicative setting; bilingual environment
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