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ESL Learners' reactions towards code switching in classroom settings

The use of more than one code of language among the Malaysian English language instructors and ESL learners in the context of formal classroom settings is widely acknowledged (Then & Ting, 2009). Many factors contribute to the occurrence of code-switching or in other words, there must have been...

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Main Authors: Nordin, Noli Maishara, Rashid Ali, Farrah Diebaa, Syed Zubir, Sharifah Intan Safina, Sadjirin, Roslan
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Published: Elsevier 2013
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PE English
PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
PL5101 Malay
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spelling my.iium.irep.678602018-12-24T02:43:19Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/67860/ ESL Learners' reactions towards code switching in classroom settings Nordin, Noli Maishara Rashid Ali, Farrah Diebaa Syed Zubir, Sharifah Intan Safina Sadjirin, Roslan PE English PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania PL5101 Malay The use of more than one code of language among the Malaysian English language instructors and ESL learners in the context of formal classroom settings is widely acknowledged (Then & Ting, 2009). Many factors contribute to the occurrence of code-switching or in other words, there must have been certain communication purposes associated which cause code switching to occur. This study aims to uncover the attitudes of ESL learners towards the functions of code-switching employed by English language instructors at tertiary level. It addresses two research questions: (1) What do ESL learners think about code switching in the English classroom? (2) When does code switching best function in the English classroom for the ESL learners? Forty-five diploma students were randomly selected as the respondents for this study. A survey questionnaire which focused on the students’ attitudes, usage and opinion towards code switching in the classroom was utilised in the study. It was found that most of the ESL learners have positive attitudes towards code switching. The ESL learners were also reported to believe that code switching facilitates them in understanding the target language. The findings suggest that the use of code switching is necessary when the situation requires the use of first language in the classroom to enable the learners to become more confident in mastering English. Elsevier 2013-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/67860/1/1-s2.0-S1877042813020053-main.pdf__tid%3D748014b0-d54c-442e-ac1b-50e8da154f2b%26acdnat%3D1542726208_c7a300e984cf12e657aee56b90ec29e3 Nordin, Noli Maishara and Rashid Ali, Farrah Diebaa and Syed Zubir, Sharifah Intan Safina and Sadjirin, Roslan (2013) ESL Learners' reactions towards code switching in classroom settings. Procedia- Social and Behavioural Sciences, 90. pp. 478-487. ISSN 1877-0428 https://ac.els-cdn.com/S1877042813020053/1-s2.0-S1877042813020053-main.pdf?_tid=748014b0-d54c-442e-ac1b-50e8da154f2b&acdnat=1542726208_c7a300e984cf12e657aee56b90ec29e3 doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.07.117
institution Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
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country Malaysia
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language English
topic PE English
PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
PL5101 Malay
spellingShingle PE English
PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
PL5101 Malay
Nordin, Noli Maishara
Rashid Ali, Farrah Diebaa
Syed Zubir, Sharifah Intan Safina
Sadjirin, Roslan
ESL Learners' reactions towards code switching in classroom settings
description The use of more than one code of language among the Malaysian English language instructors and ESL learners in the context of formal classroom settings is widely acknowledged (Then & Ting, 2009). Many factors contribute to the occurrence of code-switching or in other words, there must have been certain communication purposes associated which cause code switching to occur. This study aims to uncover the attitudes of ESL learners towards the functions of code-switching employed by English language instructors at tertiary level. It addresses two research questions: (1) What do ESL learners think about code switching in the English classroom? (2) When does code switching best function in the English classroom for the ESL learners? Forty-five diploma students were randomly selected as the respondents for this study. A survey questionnaire which focused on the students’ attitudes, usage and opinion towards code switching in the classroom was utilised in the study. It was found that most of the ESL learners have positive attitudes towards code switching. The ESL learners were also reported to believe that code switching facilitates them in understanding the target language. The findings suggest that the use of code switching is necessary when the situation requires the use of first language in the classroom to enable the learners to become more confident in mastering English.
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author Nordin, Noli Maishara
Rashid Ali, Farrah Diebaa
Syed Zubir, Sharifah Intan Safina
Sadjirin, Roslan
author_facet Nordin, Noli Maishara
Rashid Ali, Farrah Diebaa
Syed Zubir, Sharifah Intan Safina
Sadjirin, Roslan
author_sort Nordin, Noli Maishara
title ESL Learners' reactions towards code switching in classroom settings
title_short ESL Learners' reactions towards code switching in classroom settings
title_full ESL Learners' reactions towards code switching in classroom settings
title_fullStr ESL Learners' reactions towards code switching in classroom settings
title_full_unstemmed ESL Learners' reactions towards code switching in classroom settings
title_sort esl learners' reactions towards code switching in classroom settings
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2013
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