Attitudes of Arab American speakers in the USA towards English-Arabic code-switching
Other Title(s)
اتجاهات متحدثي العربية في الولايات المتحدة نحو التحول اللغوي بين الإنجليزية و العربية
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
Comitee Members
Khafaji, Rasul
al-Zbun, Fawwaz M.
University
Middle East University
Faculty
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of English
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2011
English Abstract
This study was an attempt to explore Arab American speaker's attitudes towards English-Arabic code-switching as perceived by 200 Arab American speakers in the USA.
It also aimed at finding out why Arab American speakers Code –switch (hereafter CS) to Arabic , when Arab American speakers Code-switch and Code-mix (hereafter CM) to Arabic, and the most common terms and expressions that they use in their formal and ininformal conversation when speaking with other fellow Arabs.
To achieve this goal, the researcher raised the following four questions: 1.
Why do Arab American speakers in the USA code-switch to Arabic? 2.
When do Arab American speakers in the USA code-switch to Arabic? 3.
What are their attitudes toward English/ Arabic code- switching? 4.
How can we characterize English/ Arabic code-switching among Arab American speakers in the USA? To answer the above questions three ways of data collection were developed , a questionnaire , interviews , and personal observation.
A questionnaire was developed and distributed to 180 Arab American speakers in three different states.
The second instrument was recorded interviews for twenty participants, and the third was personal observations.
The results of the study showed that Arab American speakers tended to use CS to Arabic in their daily conversation with their relatives, friends and other fellow Arabs.
The majority CS to Arabic are viewed as positive attitudes and minors are contaminated by negative attitudes, particularly the intensive CS to Arabic.
The results of t he study also showed that Arab American speakers CS to Arabic situationally and conversationally.
Situationally, they codeswitched as function of topic, participants, and setting , while , conversationally, they CS to fulfill variety of discourse functions .
Moreover , nationality , age, education, addressee have a considerable effect on American speakers' choice of terms and use of code-switching .
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
No. of Pages
117
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : Introduction.
Chapter Two : Review of related literature.
Chapter Three : Methods and procedures.
Chapter Four : Results of the study.
Chapter Five : Discussions, conclusions, implications and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Asali, Sawsan Jawdat. (2011). Attitudes of Arab American speakers in the USA towards English-Arabic code-switching. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-691491
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Asali, Sawsan Jawdat. Attitudes of Arab American speakers in the USA towards English-Arabic code-switching. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University. (2011).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-691491
American Medical Association (AMA)
Asali, Sawsan Jawdat. (2011). Attitudes of Arab American speakers in the USA towards English-Arabic code-switching. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-691491
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-691491
