LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 15:12 December 2015
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
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Bilingualism: A Test of MLF Model

D. Padma Priya, M.Sc. (Audiology & Speech Language Pathology)

Abstract

Bilinguals are de?ned as individuals or groups of people who obtain the knowledge and use of more than one language .Bilingual profile may change over time. Code switching and code mixing are two linguistic phenomena that are most rampant and common modes of interaction among bilingual speakers. The study aims to investigate the patterns of Language mixing in Typically Developing Telugu-English Bilingual Children. Thirty Children with an age range of 6-7 years participated in the study. Picture description and Narration task were used. Analysis was done using Matrix Language Frame Model (MLF). Results revealed that there was no difference in performance between boys and girls. However, language mixing was more in girls. On comparison of tasks, it was observed that instances of code mixing were greater than code switching. Language mixing was observed to be more in narration task. The study contributes to a better understanding of language mixing and the differential use of language behaviour in bilingual children. Code switching and code mixing can also explain speaker’s language preference.

Keywords: Code switching, Code mixing, Bilingualism.

Introduction

Speech and language are quite different things. Speech is a physical ability, whereas language is an intellectual one (Berko & Brown, 1960). Speech and language are independent abilities. The ability to use language requires one to acquire components such as phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and a widespread vocabulary.

Language is inextricably entangled with our mental life; it involves all our abilities to perceive, remember, attend, comprehend and think. In short our attempts to make sense of the experiences in the world (Lindfors, 1991).

Language acquisition is the process by which humans acquire the ability to perceive language and comprehend its meaning, to produce and use words and sentences to communicate effectively. It is one of the quintessential human traits, because nonhumans do not communicate by using language which is referred to as first-language acquisition. This is distinguished from second language acquisition, which deals with the acquisition of languages other than the primary language.

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D. Padma Priya, B.Sc. (ASLP), M.Sc. (ASLP)
Child Guidance Centre
Uppal
Hyderabad – 500039
Telangana
India
priya.duggu91@gmail.com
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