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Codeswitching in Igbo-English Bilingualism: A Matrix Language Frame Account
Kelechukwu Ihemere
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Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2HCWVB; CFDM; CFK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 509.
Codeswitching occurs when multilingual speakers embed elements of more than one language into the dominant (or Matrix) language within individual utterances of conversation. Codeswitching in Igbo-English Bilingualism explores the syntax of bilingual codeswitching between the Benue-Congo African language of Igbo and English. Within the framework of Myers-Scotton’s highly influential Matrix Language Frame (MLF) model, Kelechukwu Ihemere explores the notion of asymmetry in Igbo-English codeswitching, arguing that the two languages do not contribute equally in the creation of mixed utterances. In the abstract interaction between the two grammars, the Matrix language is more activated than the Embedded language, resulting in either ... Read more
Codeswitching occurs when multilingual speakers embed elements of more than one language into the dominant (or Matrix) language within individual utterances of conversation. Codeswitching in Igbo-English Bilingualism explores the syntax of bilingual codeswitching between the Benue-Congo African language of Igbo and English. Within the framework of Myers-Scotton’s highly influential Matrix Language Frame (MLF) model, Kelechukwu Ihemere explores the notion of asymmetry in Igbo-English codeswitching, arguing that the two languages do not contribute equally in the creation of mixed utterances. In the abstract interaction between the two grammars, the Matrix language is more activated than the Embedded language, resulting in either ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474278140
SKU
V9781474278140
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About Kelechukwu Ihemere
Kelechukwu Ihemere is Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics at the University of Westminster, UK.
Reviews for Codeswitching in Igbo-English Bilingualism: A Matrix Language Frame Account
This book is the first truly comprehensive study of Igbo-English intrasentential code-switching set against the backdrop of the Matrix Language Frame model. As such, it’s a landmark in our understanding of language contact phenomena which is bound to become an increasingly hot topic as migration from areas like West Africa to Europe reaches new heights.
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