Exploring the Extent and Purposes of the Use of Code-Switching in English as Foreign Language Classrooms : A Systematic Review

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Supervisors

Suner Munoz, Ferran

Faculty

Faculté de philosophie, arts et lettres

Degree label

Master [60] en langues et lettres modernes, orientation générale

Abstract

In recent years, code-switching has been widely observed in language classrooms on the part of both teachers and students, increasing the latter's exposure to their mother tongue in their learning process of an additional language. However, this phenomenon seems to divide opinions, both among academic and non-academic authorities, as well as among teachers and their students. This heated debate continues to rage on between the proponents of the monolingual principle and those of the L1/L2 mix. This paper consists of a systematic review of articles by thirteen different scientists about the use of code-switching in the classroom and more precisely its degree of use and its main pedagogical functions.