The Topic Comment Construction in Japanese-English Code-Switching.

Nishimura, Miwa

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ERIC Number: EJ407106

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Topic Comment Construction in Japanese-English Code-Switching.

Nishimura, Miwa

World Englishes, v8 n3 p365-77 Win 1989

Presents an analysis of code switching in the interaction between Japanese as a topic prominent language and English as a subject prominent language, using English sentences uttered by Japanese-English bilingual speakers in North America. A comparison is made with the early English interlanguage of a speaker of Hmong, another topic prominent language. (24 references) (Author/OD)

Descriptors: Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Discourse Analysis, English, Hmong, Interlanguage, Japanese, Language Research, Language Variation, Linguistic Borrowing, Oral Language, Semantics, Syntax, Uncommonly Taught Languages

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Language: English

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