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Linguistics and Education

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Arthur, Jo

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Code Switching and Collusion: Classroom Interaction in Botswana Primary Schools.

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Arthur, Jo – Linguistics and Education, 1996

Describes the hierarchical values attached to languages in Botswana as reflected in an educational policy placing English in a prestigious position and marginalizing indigenous languages. The article argues that code switching to English during ritualized question-and-answer performances derives from conventions imposed during colonial rule. (24…

Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Code Switching (Language), Discourse Analysis, Elementary School Students