A SOCIO LINGUISTIC STUDY OF CODE-MIXING AND CODE-SWITCHING IN NIGERIAN INSTITUTIONS: A STUDY OF UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN UNDERGRADUATES’ CONVERSATIONS
TABLE OF CONTEMNTS
CHAPTER ONE
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
- Introduction
1.1Â Â Â Â Â Â Aims and objectives
1.2Â Â Â Â Â Â Justification
1.3Â Â Â Â Â Â Significance of the study
1.4Â Â Â Â Â Â Scope and Delimitation
1.5Â Â Â Â Â Â Methodology
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
- Introduction
2.1Â Â Â Â Â Â Sociolinguistics
2.2Â Â Â Â Â Â Scope of sociolinguistics
2.3Â Â Â Â Â Â Concepts of sociolinguistics
2.3.1Â Â Â Speech community
2.3.2Â Â Â Language contact
2.3.3Â Â Â Multilingualism/Bilingualism
2.3.3.1 Types of Multilingualism/Bilingualism
2.3.4Â Â Â Effects of Bilingualism/Multilingualism
2.3.4.1 Diglossia
2.3.4.2 Code-switching
2.3.4.3 Code-mixing
2.3.4.4 Differences between code-mixing and code-switching
2.3.4.5 Reasons for code-mixing
2.3.4.6 Categorization of code-mixing
CHAPTER THREE
DATA ANALYSIS
3.0Â Â Â Â Â Â Introduction
3.1Â Â Â Â Â Â Data presentation and analysis
3.2Â Â Â Â Â Â Conclusion
CHAPTER FOUR Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
           SUMMARY, FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION
4.0Â Â Â Â Â Â Introduction
4.1Â Â Â Â Â Â Summary
4.2Â Â Â Â Â Â Findings
4.3Â Â Â Â Â Â Recommendation
4.4Â Â Â Â Â Â Conclusion
Bibliography
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ABSTRACT
For communication to be effective in any human society, the appropriate language must be put in to use in the appropriate context. This work examined the motivation for code-mixing and code-switching among undergraduates. The natural conversations of some undergraduates of the University of Ilorin were recorded, and analysed and it was found that code-switching is a display of bilinguals’ competence while code-mixing is a sign of vocabulary inadequacy in first language (L1). It is noteworthy however, that both code-mixing and code-switching were not only found among the Yoruba undergraduates on our campus but are equally prevalent among Hausa and Igbo undergraduates in their bid to communicate effectively with one another. Our conclusion is that bilingualism/multilingualism has taken its toll on these students who are confronted with two or more languages on their learning environment.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0Â Â Â Â Â Â INTRODUCTION
One aspect of language study that attracts much attention today is sociolinguistics. It examines the use of language by considering social parameter. This field is relatively wide and it encompasses a lot of variables like the context of the situation, age, status etc. among other variables that can be found in sociolinguistics are code mixing, diglossia, Code-switching, language death etc.
1.2 Â Â Â Â Â AIMS OF THE STUDY
This research work aims at analyzing the power of the language of proverbs and their values on the traditions, beliefs and norms in any given society. It will, through the analysis of language as it affects the society,
