[ES] El cambio de co'digo esta' sujeto a una gran variedad de factores que dependen del medio de comunicacio'n y de la situacio'n comunicativa. En general, segu'n la lingu¿i'stica, el cambio de co'digo ocurre cuando un hablante alterna entre dos o ma's lenguas o variedades de una lengua en una misma conversacio'n. Estas pra'cticas comunicativas se han tratado en muchos contextos, lenguas y contacto entre culturas. Sin embargo, no hay estudios sobre el tema en el contexto eslovaco, de ahi' la relevancia del trabajo recogido en esta tesis doctoral que tiene como fin u'ltimo paliar esta escasez de estudios lingu¿i'sticos. En concreto, aqui' analizamos el cambio de co'digo exclusivamente en comunicaciones realizadas por correo electro'nico en un entorno laboral multilingu¿e y multicultural. El estudio se centra en la eleccio'n de lengua, las actitudes hacia una lengua y la mezcla de lenguas en las comunicaciones entre los compan¿eros de trabajo de una multinacional hotelera radicada en Eslovaquia. El ana'lisis examina u'nicamente los correos escritos en eslovaco que presentan cambios de co'digo al ingle's. Debido a la naturaleza multidisciplinar de este proyecto de investigacio'n, asi' como a su cara'cter dual, es decir, el examen de las actitudes hacia una lengua por una parte y las pra'cticas de cambio de co'digo por otra, esta tesis plantea varias preguntas de investigacio'n y tiene una serie de objetivos que pasamos a detallar. El objetivo principal del estudio cuantitativo basado en el cuestionario disen¿ado es examinar hasta que' punto los encuestados son conscientes de los cambios de co'digo al ingle's durante sus comunicaciones, en particular durante sus conversaciones electro'nicas, y determinar las razones por las que se lleva a cabo este cambio de co'digo, sacando a la luz las actitudes hacia este feno'meno lingu¿i'stico. Adema's, dado que los conocimientos que aportan los cuestionarios son generalmente limitados, se ha llevado a cabo un ana'lisis del discurso para observar ma's detalladamente el alcance de los cambios de lengua, los tipos y las funciones que presentan. La metodologi'a empleada, que sigue el me'todo mixto de investigacio'n, se utiliza para analizar las motivaciones y las razones por las que nuestros participantes prefieren usar el ingle's en lugar de su lengua nativa. Asi' pues, esta tesis doctoral recoge el primer ana'lisis completo de este tipo sobre el cambio de co'digo eslovaco/ingle's en la comunicacio'n electro'nica que examina conversaciones aute'nticas por Internet dentro de una corporacio'n. Palabras clave: cambio de co'digo, comunicacio'n electro'nica, correo electro'nico, comunicacio'n en entornos laborales, actitudes hacia la lengua / [CA] El canvi de codi esta¿ subjecte a una gran varietat de factors que depenen del mitja¿ de comunicacio' i de la situacio' comunicativa. En general, segons la lingu¿i'stica, el canvi de codi ocorre quan un parlant alterna entre dues o me's llengu¿es o varietats d'una llengua en una mateixa conversa. Aquestes pra¿ctiques comunicatives han estat tractades en molts contexts, llengu¿es i contacte entre cultures. No obstant aixo¿, no hi ha estudis sobre el tema en el context eslovac, d'aqui' la relleva¿ncia del treball recollit en aquesta tesi doctoral que te' com a finalitat u'ltima pal.liar l'escassetat d'estudis lingu¿i'stics sobre el tema. En concret, aci' analitzem el canvi de codi exclusivament en comunicacions realitzades per correu electro¿nic en un entorn laboral multilingu¿e i multicultural. L'estudi se centra en l'eleccio' de llengua, les actituds cap a una llengua i la mescla de llengu¿es en les comunicacions entre els companys de treball d'una multinacional hotelera radicada a Eslova¿quia. L'ana¿lisi examina u'nicament els correus escrits en eslovac que presenten canvis de codi a l'angle's. A causa de la naturalesa multidisciplina¿ria d'aquest projecte d'investigacio', aixi' com al seu cara¿cter dual, e's a dir, l'examen de les actituds cap a una llengua per una part i les pra¿ctiques de canvi de codi per altra, aquesta tesi planteja diverses preguntes d'investigacio' i te' una se¿rie d'objectius que detallarem a continuacio'. L'objectiu principal de l'estudi quantitatiu basat en el qu¿estionari dissenyat e's examinar fins a quin punt les persones enquestades so'n conscients del canvi de codi a l'angle's durant les seues comunicacions, en particular durant les seues converses electro¿niques, i determinar les raons per les quals es duu a terme aquest canvi de codi, traient a la llum les actituds cap a aquest fenomen lingu¿i'stic. A me's, ate's que els coneixements que aporten els qu¿estionaris so'n generalment limitats, s'ha realitzat una ana¿lisi del discurs per a observar me's detalladament l'abast dels canvis de llengua, els tipus i les funcions que representen. La metodologia emprada, que segueix el me¿tode mixt d'investigacio', s'utilitza per a analitzar les motivacions i les raons per les quals els nostres participants prefereixen fer u's de l'angle's en comptes de la seua llengua nativa. Per tant, aquesta tesi doctoral recull la primera ana¿lisi completa d'aquest tipus sobre el canvi de codi eslovac/angle's en la comunicacio' electro¿nica que examina converses aute¿ntiques per Internet dins d'una corporacio'. Paraules clau: canvi de codi, comunicacio' electro¿nica, correu electro¿nic, comunicacio' en entorns laborals, actituds cap a la llengua. / [EN] Code-switching (CS) is subject to the wide range of interrelations between medium and situation factors. Generally, from a linguistic point of view, CS occurs when a speaker alternates between two or more languages, or language varieties, in the course of a single conversation. The practice has been noticed all around the world in many contexts, language and culture contact situations. Hence, based on earlier studies of CS phenomenon, but shifting towards a more specific environment, the workplace, the present study aims to fill a considerable gap in scholarly knowledge about the online/ written CS practices of Slovak native speakers in the context of workplace email communication. Therefore, the study focuses on language choice, language attitudes and CS practices among colleagues in a multilingual workplace environment of a multinational hospitality company in Slovakia, focusing solely on the participants' workplace interactions, in particular their email messages written in Slovak (the national language) with switches to English. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of this research project, as well as its dual focus on language attitudes on the one hand and actual CS practices on the other, this thesis addresses a number of research questions and provides a series of analyses centring around the following objectives. The main focus of the quantitative, questionnaire- based study is to examine the participants' metalinguistic awareness of the extent of switching to English during their communication (particularly focusing on their CMC interactions) and to determine their reasons for doing so, while uncovering the attitudes they hold towards this phenomenon. Furthermore, as the depth of knowledge obtained through questionnaire survey is limited, the corpus analysis of email interactions is conducted in order to investigate more closely the extent of switching and the types, forms and functions of CS involved. Employing a mixed method approach in the process, motivations and reasons why our participants choose English over their native language are examined. Hence, the study represents the first comprehensive analysis of its kind on Slovak-English CS in CMC using authentic naturally-occurring computer-mediated corporate interactions. Keywords: code-switching, CMC, email, workplace communication, attitudes / The traineeship was partly funded by Erasmus+ grant, for which I am grateful. / Lengyelová, A. (2019). Associates or zamestnanci? Language choice, attitudes and code-switching practices: The case of workplace email communication in Slovakia [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/124352

Focusing on a series of multiparty recordings carried out between the months of October and March 2012 and drawing on a theoretical framework based on work of linguists such as Auer (1999), Backus (2005), Bakker (2000), Maschler (2000) and Matras (2000a and 2000b), this thesis traces the evolution of a continuum of language alternation phenomena, ranging from simple code-switching to more complex forms of 'language alloying' (Alvarez- Càccamo 1998) such as mixed codes and fused lects in multilingual Mauritius. Following Auer (2001), the different conversational loci of code-switching are identified. Particular emphasis has been placed upon, amongst others, the conversational locus of playfulness where, for instance, participants' spontaneous lapses into song and dance sequences as they inspire themselves from Bollywood pop songs and creatively embed segments in Hindustani within a predominantly Kreol matrix are noted. Furthermore, in line with Auer (1999), Backus (2005) and Muysken (2000), emerging forms of language mixing such as changes in the way possessive marking is carried in Kreol and instances of semantic shift in Bhojpuri/ Hindustani words like nasha and daan have been highlighted and their pragmatic significance explained with specific reference to the Mauritian context. Finally, in the fused lect stage, specific attention has been provided to one key feature namely phonological blending which has resulted in the coinage of the discourse marker ashe and its eventual use in the process of discourse marker switching. In the light of the above findings, this thesis firstly critiques the strengths and weaknesses of the notion of the code switching (CS) continuum (Auer 1999) itself by revealing the difficulties encountered, at the empirical level, in assigning the correct label to the different types of language alternation phenomena evidenced in this thesis. In the second instance, it considers the impact of such shifts along the language alternation continuum upon language policy and planning in contemporary Mauritius and advocates for a move away from colonial language policies such as the 1957 Education Act in favour of updated ones that are responsive to the language practices of speakers. / Linguistics and Modern Languages / D. Litt. et Phil. (Linguistics)

The Swedish curriculum for the subject English in upper secondary school clearly states the English should be used“as far as possible” in the classroom. However, the possible amount of first language usage is never mentioned. Thisfact piqued our interest for investigating how much, if any, first language use is beneficial for learning a newlanguage. For this reason, we decided to pose our research questions as follows: What are the different views on theusage of the L1 in an L2 and foreign-language classroom according to the teachers and learners? What has been saidabout only target language usage from a historical and a contemporary perspective? Does the use of the L1 in asecond-language/foreign-language classroom have a positive or negative effect on the learners’ language learning?To answer these questions, we have read and analysed sixteen empirical studies. Firstly, the research shows that bothlearners and teachers prefer to use the second language/target language as much as possible. However, they alsorecognise the benefits that the first language can have. The second question we have answered using both empiricalstudies as well as theorists from second language acquisition research and sociocultural theory. Our literaturedescribes a shift in language learning and teaching, from the bilingual grammar-translation method towards a moremonolingual classroom where the first language has no place. However, the empirical studies signal a new shift insecond-language/foreign-language education, reverting back to a more bilingual approach. Finally, all studies agreethat the first language has a complementary role in the language classroom, and if used properly, it can have apositive effect on language acquisition. Through our results we argue that the first language can increase the learners’motivation, move the tasks along and create a non-threatening environment where learners can feel safe to use thetarget language. Although the first language can benefit second language learning, learners and teachers must beaware of the danger of extensive usage, as it should remain a supplement to the target language.

Submitted by Cristiane Chim (cristiane.chim@ucpel.edu.br) on 2018-06-25T11:41:29Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Lorena Oliveira Py.pdf: 1617344 bytes, checksum: 8be1bfdde8e196433896a9daee70ba62 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-06-25T11:41:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Lorena Oliveira Py.pdf: 1617344 bytes, checksum: 8be1bfdde8e196433896a9daee70ba62 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-12-19 / Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq# / #-2555911436985713659# / #600 / El objetivo de ese trabajo de disertación es verificar las motivaciones y los contextos en que hay el cambio de código lingüístico en el habla del sujeto fronterizo. También buscamos verificar las situaciones internacionales en que ocurre ese cambio, como, cuando y donde así como la verificación del grado de bilingüismo de los participantes del estudio, de acuerdo con la representación del hablante con relación a su propia competencia. A fin de cumplir con nuestros objetivos, observamos el local en que la investigación fue desarrollada: una peluquería ubicado en la ciudad de Santana do Livramento (BRA) y que hace frontera con la ciudad de Rivera (UY). Además de la observación, una aplicación de entrevista semi-estructurada abierta fue desarrollada como recorrido metodológico empleado junto a 3 operarias fronterizas, a partir de participación voluntaria, de la peluquería. Para la realización de esta investigación, traemos para la oportunidad las concepciones de algunos teóricos, como Bakhtin, pues nos ayuda a entender el movimiento dialógico y los encadenamientos discursivos realizados en el interior del diálogo, y Canclini que introduce las relaciones culturales que se crean a partir de la interacción, de procesos de cambios, de negociación y de diferenciación inter e intracultural. Pero aún, charlamos con varios autores, entre ellos Grosjean, que define que bilingües son individuos que utilizan dos o más lenguas o dialectos en su día a día, y Mozzilo, que conceptúa lo que sería el code switching. Preguntábamos se la alternancia en el código lingüístico fronterizo se daba de forma consciente o inconsciente, así como se estaba relacionada con problemas de lealtad, su propia cultura o al ambiente enunciativo. En ese sentido, comprendemos que lo que cuenta realmente para el cambio es la motivación y no el contexto y que el ambiente es favorable para que cada individuo explore potencialidades para la transmisión de la interculturalidad. / O objetivo desse trabalho de dissertação é verificar as motivações e os contextos em que há a mudança de código linguístico na fala do sujeito fronteiriço. Também buscamos identificar as situações interacionais em que acontecem essa mudança, como, quando e onde assim como a verificação do grau de bilinguismo dos participantes do estudo, de acordo com a representação do falante com relação a sua própria competência. Afim de cumprir com nossos objetivos, observamos o local em que a pesquisa foi desenvolvida: um salão de beleza situado na cidade de Santana do Livramento (BR) e que faz fronteira com a cidade de Rivera (UY). Além da observação, uma aplicação de entrevista semiestruturada aberta foi desenvolvida como percurso metodológico empregado junto a 3 funcionárias fronteiriças, a partir de participação voluntária, do salão de beleza. Para a realização desta pesquisa, trazemos para o ensejo as concepções de alguns teóricos, como Bakhtin, pois nos ajuda a entender o movimento dialógico e os encadeamentos discursivos realizados no interior do diálogo, e Canclini que introduz as relações culturais que se criam a partir da interação, de processos de trocas, de negociação e de diferenciação inter e intracultural. Mais ainda, dialogamos com vários autores, entre eles Grosjean, que define que bilíngues são indivíduos que utilizam duas ou mais línguas ou dialetos no seu dia a dia, e Mozzilo, que conceitua o que seria o code switching. Perguntávamos se a alternância no código linguístico fronteiriço se dava de forma consciente ou inconsciente, bem como se estava relacionada com problemas de lealdade a sua própria cultura ou ao ambiente enunciativo. Nesse sentido, compreendemos que o que conta realmente para a mudança é a motivação e não o contexto e que o ambiente é favorável para que cada indivíduo explore potencialidades para a transmissão da inteculturalidade.

Thesis (M.A. (Linguistic Studies)) -- University of Limpopo, 2012 / This study explored the use of code switching as a learning and teaching strategy among grade 11 mathematics literacy learners at selected high schools in Limpopo Province. This study, in exploring this use, discovered language problems faced by these learners in the mathematics literacy classroom. Language seemed to be the major barrier in the understanding of concepts in mathematics literacy; and the material being delivered to them. The study found out that the use of code switching, from English to mother tongue, in explaining some of the concepts greatly helped the learners understand their scope of work. The study recommends the use of code switching during mathematics literacy lessons to better facilitate the process of learning and teaching and to improve language performance of the learners

Sammanfattning Denna uppsats är baserad på en undersökning med hjälp av åtta lärare i en högstadieskola i Guatemala. Studien syftade till att ta reda på hur lärarna i bergsbyn upplever att flerspråkigheten har utvecklats och om språkliga influenser från andra kulturer har märkts i elevernas språkbruk. Dessutom var det intressant att se om ”spanglish” även har brett ut sig på landsbygden långt bort från städerna, samt om kulturutbytet med svenska skolor har påverkat elevernas språkutveckling. Undersökningen bestod i en brevintervju riktad till lärarna på skolan och svaren har sedan bearbetats. Resultaten har diskuterats i förhållande till relevant litteratur och tidigare forskning inom flerspråkighet. Det visade sig att lärarna som medverkade i studien ser många fördelar med att flera språk samverkar i undervisningen, även om de också uttrycker oro för influenser från engelskan som kan bidra till att deras eget modersmål och även deras spanska språk blir kontaminerat av det engelska högstatusspråket. Respondenterna ger uttryck för positiva effekter av att lära känna andra kulturer och att språken då bidrar till en naturlig del av undervisningen. De beskriver en längtan av behärska flera språk, men förklarar att de ekonomiska förutsättningarna inte möjliggör detta. Dessutom betonar respondenterna vikten av deras modersmål chuj och uttrycker ett stort behov av att förstärka denna undervisning inte bara i talspråket utan även inom läs-och skrivutvecklingen för att stödja eleverna i all deras modersmålsundervisning, så att de ska kunna uttrycka det som verkligen berör dem och deras egen kultur, deras traditioner, språket inom familjen, deras värderingar och framför allt deras egen historia. Genom att lära sig flera språk kan de bättre uttrycka vad de tänker och vad de känner, för att lära sig ett nytt språk behöver inte betyda att man glömmer sitt eget. Nyckelord: ”code-switching”, flerspråkighet, ”spanglish”, succesiv bilingualism

Šiame darbe analizuota kodų kaita antrosios ir trečiosios kartos JAV gyvenančių lietuvių kalboje. Pasirinkta tema Lietuvoje yra aktuali ir nauja. Iki šiol Amerikos lietuvių, ar į kitas šalis išvykusių lietuvių, kodų kaitos praktika mokslinėje literatūroje išsamiau neanalizuota. Tikslui pasiekti kelti tokie darbo uždaviniai: aptarti tiriamosios medžiagos duomenis; iš interviu pateiktų atsakymų nustatyti, kokiose situacijose Amerikos lietuviai dažniausiai bendrauja lietuviškai, kaip jie vertina savo kalbos žinias ir kokia gramatinė raiška būdinga jų kalbai; iš transkribuotos interviu medžiagos išrinkti kodų kaitos vienetus, juos suskirstyti į kodų kaitos grupes; aptarti kodų kaitos funkcijas nustatytose grupėse. Išanalizavus respondentų interviu ir ištyrus juose rastus 630 kodų kaitos vienetų, pastebėta, kad Amerikos lietuviams yra įprasčiau bendrauti anglų kalba, tuo tarpu lietuvių kalba bendraujama tik konkrečiose situacijose: su tėvais, seneliais, savo JAV gimusiais vaikais; norint nuslėpti pokalbio turinį, lituanistinėje mokykloje, lietuvių organizuojamuose renginiuose, darbe. Iš minėtų 630 kodų kaitos vienetų sudarytos penkios kodų kaitos grupės: diskurso žymekliai, tikriniai daiktavardžiai, terminai, citatos, žodžių trūkumas. Kodų kaitos vienetų funkcinė analizė parodė, kad dažniausiai angliški žodžiai vartojami, kai norima užpildyti pauzes; sujungti žodžius, posakius ir sakinius; pamiršus ar nežinant tam tikrų terminų, kultūrinių dalykų lietuvių kalba. / Code-switching of the second and the third Lithuanian generation living in the USA is being analyzed in this graduate paper. The chosen theme is very relevant and new, since neither Lithuanian American‘s nor Lithuanian‘s emigrated to other counties code-switching has been analyzed yet. Some goals were set to achieve objectives: to discuss the data of the study; according to the interview answers to define in what situations Lithuanian Americans usually communicate using the Lithuanian language, how they evaluate their knowledge of the native language themselves and what grammar expressions are typical in their speech; to choose code-switching units from the transcribed interview material and divide them into code-switching groups and to discuss the functions of code-switching in each group. The respondents‘ interviews were analyzed and 630 code-switching units were found. It has been noticed that for Lithuanian Americans it is common and more convenient to speak English while the Lithuanian language is used only in particular situations: talking with their parents, grandparents, children born in the USA in order to conceal the content of a conversation, in Lithuanian schools or in the events organized by the Lithuanians. Five code-switching groups were made from 630 code-switching units: discourse markers, proper nouns, terms, quotations and the lack of words. Code-switching units in these groups show that English words are more often used to avoid pauses, to link words... [to full text]

Focusing on a series of multiparty recordings carried out between the months of October and March 2012 and drawing on a theoretical framework based on work of linguists such as Auer (1999), Backus (2005), Bakker (2000), Maschler (2000) and Matras (2000a and 2000b), this thesis traces the evolution of a continuum of language alternation phenomena, ranging from simple code-switching to more complex forms of 'language alloying' (Alvarez- Càccamo 1998) such as mixed codes and fused lects in multilingual Mauritius. Following Auer (2001), the different conversational loci of code-switching are identified. Particular emphasis has been placed upon, amongst others, the conversational locus of playfulness where, for instance, participants' spontaneous lapses into song and dance sequences as they inspire themselves from Bollywood pop songs and creatively embed segments in Hindustani within a predominantly Kreol matrix are noted. Furthermore, in line with Auer (1999), Backus (2005) and Muysken (2000), emerging forms of language mixing such as changes in the way possessive marking is carried in Kreol and instances of semantic shift in Bhojpuri/ Hindustani words like nasha and daan have been highlighted and their pragmatic significance explained with specific reference to the Mauritian context. Finally, in the fused lect stage, specific attention has been provided to one key feature namely phonological blending which has resulted in the coinage of the discourse marker ashe and its eventual use in the process of discourse marker switching. In the light of the above findings, this thesis firstly critiques the strengths and weaknesses of the notion of the code switching (CS) continuum (Auer 1999) itself by revealing the difficulties encountered, at the empirical level, in assigning the correct label to the different types of language alternation phenomena evidenced in this thesis. In the second instance, it considers the impact of such shifts along the language alternation continuum upon language policy and planning in contemporary Mauritius and advocates for a move away from colonial language policies such as the 1957 Education Act in favour of updated ones that are responsive to the language practices of speakers. / Linguistics and Modern Languages / D. Litt. et Phil. (Linguistics)

Le phénomène de l'alternance codique a été connu et étudié depuis le début du XXe siècle. L'intérêt psycholinguistique à l'alternance codique orale a été suivi par des perspectives socio-pragmatiques dans la seconde moitié du XXe siècle ; puis vers la fin du siècle, l'attention des chercheurs a été attirée sur l'alternance codique écrite. Même si l'alternance codique a été bien étudié depuis, il y a encore quelques lacunes. Par exemple, l'intersection de l'écriture bilingue et la critique génétique présente une source de données naturalistes bilingues écrites qui restent fortement peu étudiées. Cette thèse tente de combler cette lacune en fournissant une analyse qualitative et quantitative des brouillons d'examen des apprenants de langue seconde. L'approche multimodale englobe la perspective visuelle, pragmatique et linguistique. Les résultats montrent que l'alternance codique représente un outil que les élèves utilisent habilement dans leur écriture personnelle académique. Néanmoins, les objectifs de son utilisation diffèrent non seulement entre les individus mais aussi entre les sociétés / communautés. Cela souligne la valeur sociolinguistique de l'écriture personnelle bilingue. Ce travail démontre également l'alternance codique dans l'écriture personnelle comme un type indépendant de l'alternance codique, qui peut prendre une place égale à côté de l'alternance codique orale, écrite et littéraire et qui mérite d'être étudié en tant que tel. / The phenomenon of code-switching has been known and researched since the beginning of the 20th century. The psycholinguistic interest in spoken code-switching was followed by socio-pragmatic perspectives in the second half of the 20th century; then towards the end of the century, researchers' attention was drawn to code-switching in writing. Even though language alternation has been well studied since, there are still some lacunae. For example, the intersection of bilingual writing and genetic criticism presents a source of naturalistic bilingual written data which remains significantly under-studied. The present thesis attempts to fill this gap by providing a qualitative and quantitative analysis of second-language learners' examination drafts. The multimodal approach encompasses the visual, the pragmatic and the linguistic perspectives. The findings show that code-switching represents a tool which students skillfully use in their academic personal writing. However, the purposes of its use differ not only among individuals but also among societies/communities. This emphasizes the sociolinguistic value of bilingual personal writing. This work also recognizes code-switching in personal writing as an independent type of code-switching, which can be placed in line with the oral, written and literary code-switching and which merits to be studied as such.

Completely couched in and steered by the qualitative research method, this study examines the linguistic constraints on the code-switching of the bilingual Shona-Xhosa speakers in Cape Town. The views of the key research participants obtained through participant observation, interviews and questionnaires were heavily relied on. The motivations for the code-switching of the bilingual Shona-Xhosa speakers in Cape Town were explored in this study, including the Shona-Xhosa interlink. Myers-Scotton‟s Markedness theory was scrutinized to discern the assorted social variables motivating the bilingual speakers to code-switch in Cape Town while the Matrix Language Frame Model was used to determine that Shona is the base language and isiXhosa is the embedded language in the Shona-Xhosa code-switching in Cape Town. Diverse linguistic constraints were examined in the context of the Shona-Xhosa code-switching and their universality was disputed. Similarities between Shona and Xhosa were unearthed and the researcher recommends that further Shona-Xhosa studies be pursued. / African Languages / M.A. (African Languages)