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Family Influence in Code-Mixing: Mandarin-English Bilingual Children's Daily Communication in Asia

Hanzi ZhuFaculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia*

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

This paper mainly explores how family factors influence code-mixing behaviors in Mandarin-English bilingual children’s daily communications in Asia. As globalization drives the importance of English as a lingua franca, many parents attach importance to bilingual education and intend to create environments to develop their children’s bilingual abilities. Code-mixing is the practice of mixing elements of two or more languages in a single conversation, sentence, or phrase. It is common among bilingual or multilingual speakers and reflects their ability to switch fluently between different languages. Through a comprehensive review of existing literature, this paper explores the family factors, such as parental language policies, attitudes, and practices, and provides key insights for educators and parents on the dynamics of language, culture, and identity in bilingual families, particularly within the Asian context.

Keywords: code-mixing; bilingual children; bilingual education; family language policy
Published: May 30, 2025
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/2024.23428
Volume: CHR Vol.70
pp. 18-22
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