ABSTRACT

This book is concerned with three central issues: the universality of constraints on code-switching, the nature of the relation between language contact and bilingualism, and the social and linguistic components that facilitate code-switching.

chapter 1|21 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|18 pages

Subjects and methodology

chapter 3|46 pages

Patterns of code-switching

chapter 4|23 pages

Tonal facilitation of code-switching

chapter 5|24 pages

Code-switching of personal pronouns

chapter 6|6 pages

Conclusion