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The Application of Code-switching in Chinese College Students’ Second Language Acquisition

Xinjie Chen1, Jiayi Xiao2,*, Yuhan Liu3
1. School of the English Language & Culture, Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College， Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, 363105, China
2. School of Foreign Languages, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin Province，130000,China
3. School of English, Jilin International Studies University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130117, China

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

Realizing the communicative function of language is one of the goals of language learning. Code-switching is a fundamental component of second language acquisition and is present throughout the entire process. This paper mainly summarizes the previous research on code-switching and second language acquisition. It offers real-world examples to illustrate the reasons why teachers and students choose to practice code-switching as well as its benefits and drawbacks in two categories: classroom settings and non-classroom settings. The main conclusion of this paper is that code-switching can help students understand learning content more easily, absorb knowledge more quickly, and acquire a second language more efficiently. However, in order to prevent the disruption produced by code-switching on second language acquisition, both teachers and students should limit the frequency of code-switching. This paper aims to provide some existing materials for the researchers and teachers who study second language acquisition and code-switching, and also to motivate teachers to use code-switching correctly, so as to help students acquire a second language.

Keywords: Code-switching; Second language acquisition; Bilingual; Communication
Published: May 17, 2023
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/3/2022748
Volume: CHR Vol.3
pp. 635-642
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