Aaidha Hammad
CodeSwitching in Facebook Chatting Among Maldivian Teenagers
2570 - 2573
2017
11
10
International Journal of Cognitive and Language Sciences
https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10008770
https://publications.waset.org/vol/130
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
This study examines the phenomenon of code switching among teenagers in the Maldives while they carry out conversations through Facebook in the form of “Facebook Chatting”. The current study aims at evaluating the frequency of codeswitching and it investigates between what languages codeswitching occurs. Besides the study identifies the types of words that are often codeswitched and the triggers for code switching. The methodology used in this study is mixed method of qualitative and quantitative approach. In this regard, the chat log of a group conversation between 10 teenagers was collected and analyzed. A questionnaire was also administered through online to 24 different teenagers from different corners of the Maldives. The age of teenagers ranged between 16 and 19 years. The findings of the current study revealed that while Maldivian teenagers chat in Facebook they very often code switch and these switches are most commonly between Dhivehi and English, but some other languages are also used to some extent. It also identified the different types of words that are being often code switched among the teenagers. Most importantly it explored different reasons behind code switching among the Maldivian teenagers in Facebook chatting.
Open Science Index 130, 2017