Code-Switching as Indexical of Native Language Lexical Deficiency in Mauritania

Investigates the relationship between French instruction and the phenomena of discontinued lexical development, lexical attrition, and lexical deficiency in the speech of Mauritanians. Findings indicate native-language lexical deficiency was reflected in code switching, and subjects (Ss) with low na...

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Published inJournal of multilingual and multicultural development Vol. 16; no. 5; p. 403
Main Author Sounkalo, Jiddou
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1995
Subjects
Arabic
Code Switching (Language)
College Students
Developing Nations
Foreign Countries
French
Interviews
Language Fluency
Mauritania
Questionnaires
Second Language Instruction
Second Language Learning
Secondary School Students
Uncommonly Taught Languages
Vocabulary Development
Mauritania
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Summary:Investigates the relationship between French instruction and the phenomena of discontinued lexical development, lexical attrition, and lexical deficiency in the speech of Mauritanians. Findings indicate native-language lexical deficiency was reflected in code switching, and subjects (Ss) with low native-language fluency code switched more than Ss with high native fluency. (38 references) (Author/CK)
ISSN:0143-4632
DOI:10.1080/01434632.1995.9994615