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Matseshe Sasala, James; Alati, Reginald Atichi; Mudogo, Benard Angatia – Online Submission, 2019
This paper investigated the borrowing of lexical items into spoken Lukabaras due to the influence of Nandi language in a multilingual setting. The data was collected in Chepsaita Scheme in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The scheme is that of a multilingual setting and presents a phenomenon in which the languages that come into contact apparently…
Descriptors: Linguistic Borrowing, Multilingualism, African Languages, Foreign Countries
Gonzales, Wilkinson Daniel Wong – Online Submission, 2016
Adopting a quantitative approach, this paper highlights findings of an exploratory study on Hokaglish, initially describing it as a trilingual code-switching phenomenon involving Hokkien, Tagalog, and English in a Filipino-Chinese enclave in Binondo, Manila, the Philippines. Departing from the (socio)linguistic landscape of the archipelagic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Morphology (Languages)
Regmi, Kapil Dev – Online Submission, 2011
Nepal is a multilingual country with low adult literacy rate (about 57% in 2008). Through different policy documents and motivation from some of the transnational organizations such as UNESCO, Nepal is on the process of adopting lifelong learning perspective as a major educational policy. In this context the article raises two issues: how to…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries, Adult Literacy
Salmani-Nodoushan, Mohammad Ali, Ed. – Online Submission, 2008
Iranian Journal of Language Studies (IJLS) is devoted to all areas of language and linguistics. Its aim is to present work of current interest in all areas of language study. No particular linguistic theories or scientific trends are favored: scientific quality and scholarly standing are the only criteria applied in the selection of papers…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Attribution Theory, Childrens Literature, Curriculum Development
Sert, Olcay – Online Submission, 2007
This study is built upon an understanding of a wide range of variables including foreign language education in Turkey, the sociolinguistic profile of English, the phenomena of code-switching, language transfer (in particular second language transfer in third language production), teaching of a second foreign language after English, plurilingualism…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Language Acquisition
Online Submission, 2010
The 4th international conference "Nation and Language: Modern Aspects of Socio-Linguistic Development" continues an eight-year old tradition. The conference is organized by Kaunas University of Technology Panevezys Institute and aims to bring scientists and researchers together for a general scientific discussion on new trends in…
Descriptors: Sociolinguistics, Language Maintenance, Language Attitudes, Higher Education