Japanese-English code-switching in L1 and L2 monolingual modes
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This paper concerns language modes and the variability of code-switching (CS). Language mode is the state of activation of a bilingual's languages and language processing mechanisms at a given point of time (Grosjean, 2001). The present study focuses on Japanese-English CS observed in monolingual language modes. The source of data is the story-telling narratives of Japanese children living in the UK, and the monolingual language mode was elicited by specifying the base language in which the child would tell the story. Each child told the researcher the stories of Cinderella and Momotaro in English and then Japanese, or vice versa. The questions addressed in this paper are: 1) Does CS occur in a monolingual language mode, in which the non-used language is deactivated? If yes, what motivates CS in what contexts, and what types of CS can be seen? 2) Can we detect any differences in the frequency and type of CS in each base language? It is noted that a considerable number of switches occurred in the monolingual mode and that the majority of the switches occurred in the L1 base language. Clear differences were found between switches according to the base language. The paper considers the implications of these findings. It is argued that CS in the monolingual language mode is largely due to the interference of the embedded language (EL). The findings are related to the notion of language mode and activation. The paper also suggests how the language mode affects the type, direction and frequency of CS.
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