A SOCIO-LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF CODE SWITCHING AND CODE MIXING IN WOLE SOYINKA'S TRAILS OF BROTHER JERO
ABSTRACT
Code-switching is the use of more than one language, variety, or style by a speaker within an utterance or discourse, or between different interlocutors or situations. Code-mixing and code-switching are important aspects of sociolinguistics because of their use and status in the society. The continued exploration of various facets of code change is therefore not a surprise, as it has more than just (socio) linguistic, anthropological and psychological implications. A few studies have been carried out on bilingual speakers of English. Some of the studies focus on the way speakers of English code switch and mix between different language codes in their daily dialogues or conversations. All these studies drew their data from real life contexts. None of them investigated the use of code switch and mix in dramatized utterances. Investigating code switch and code mixing in Wole Soyinka’s Tails Of Brother Jero will assist us in identifying how these phenomena are used among Nigerians. This research work intends to investigate code switching and code mixing in Wole Soyinka’s Tails Of Brother Jero. This study sets to achieve the following objectives to: examine the languages used in the production of movies in Nigeria with particular emphasis on Jenifer, assess the evidence of multilingual practice in Wole Soyinka’s Tails Of Brother Jero, and examine the level of indigenous languages utilization in the production of Nigerian movies The research will x-ray the possible social relevance of code switching and code mixing in TV soap opera in a multilingual Nigeria. The results of the study will assist in creating a better understanding of the code switching and mixing phenomenon amongst Nigerian bilinguals. Finally, it is hoped that this study will serves as a reference material for further research in this area.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background to the study
Code-switching is the use of more than one language, variety, or style by a speaker within an utterance or discourse, or between different interlocutors or situations (Romaine, 1992:110). In linguistics, code-switching occurs when a speaker alternates between two or more languages, or language varieties, in the context of a single conversation (Richard, 2005). However, Wardhaugh (2012: 103), states that code mixing occurs when a conversant use both languages together to the extent that they change from one language to the other in the course of a single utterance. It means that the conversant just changes some of the elements in their utterance. Code mixing takes place without a change of topic and can involve various levels of language, e.g., morphology and lexical items.
Code-mixing and code-switching are important aspects of sociolinguistics because of their use and status in the society. The continued exploration of various facets of code change is therefore not a surprise, as it has more than just (socio) linguistic, anthropological and psychological implications. To the extent that the way people talk is the expression of their personal, social, cultural and other identities, it is not an exaggeration to say that it actually affects the majority of the world’s population and, although has often been viewed as a stigmatized form of bilingual discourse, there is no doubt that learning more about the underlying rules of code-switching can only contribute to more awareness among speakers of poles apart (Adetuyi and Jegede, 2016).
Different reasons have been put forward by various authors and researchers to explain why people mix code and code switch. It is obvious that they have negative and positive effects on the use of the language. It then becomes necessary that these concepts related to human society and our educational system receive sufficient attention to be known and also used effectively where it is needed. In a society where people speak more than one language, there is usually one language naturally influenced by others. Some of the effects of multilingualism are code mixing and code change, bilingualism, diglossia, and so on. When a speaker comes into contact with two or more languages, he can start using the languages together, even if it is not necessarily with equal competence. However, these languages influence each other and often lead to code mixing and code switching (Kuntze, 2000). A typical context showing that speakers’ mix or switch codes can be found in Jenifer Diary.
But on a lighter yet more serious note, this trend might not be bad, but it definitely ain’t productive. And why do something unproductive when the time could be better spent doing the opposite. And for those arguing that English is not our mother tongue, it might not be our mother tongue, but it is still the official language. And it is still a compulsory subject in o’level and all other sorts of exams (Anozie, 2017). It is on this note that this study intends to find out what motivated code switching and code mixing in some of the characters in Wole Soyinka’s Tails Of Brother.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
A few studies have been carried out on bilingual speakers of English. Some of the studies focus on the way speakers of English code switch and mix between different language codes in their daily dialogues or conversations. All these studies drew their data from real life contexts. None of them investigated the use of code switch and mix in dramatized utterances. Investigating code switch and code mixing in Wole Soyinka’s Tails Of Brother Jero will assist us in identifying how these phenomena are used among Nigerians. This is the gap this study intends to fill.
1.3 Aims and Objectives of Study
This research work intends to investigate code switching and code mixing in Wole Soyinka’s Tails Of Brother. This study sets to achieve the following objectives:
- To examine the languages used in the production of movies in Nigeria with particular emphasis on Wole Soyinka’s Tails Of Brother Jero
- To assess the evidence of multilingual practice in Wole Soyinka’s Tails Of Brother Jero.
- To examine the level of indigenous languages utilization in the production of Wole Soyinka’s Tails Of Brother Jero
1.4 Research Questions
The study came up with research questions so as to be able to ascertain the above stated objectives. The specific research questions for the study are stated below as follows:
- What are the languages used in the production of movies in Nigeria with particular emphasis on Wole Soyinka’s Tails Of Brother Jero?
- What is the evidence of multilingual practice in Wole Soyinka’s Tails Of Brother Jero?
- What is the level of indigenous languages utilization in the production of Wole Soyinka’s Tails Of Brother Jero?
1.5 Scope of Study
The study focuses on the Sociolinguistic Analysis of Code Switching and Code Mixing in Wole Soyinka’s Tails of Brother Jero.
1.6 Limitations of the Study
During the course of this study, many things militated against its completion, some of which are:
- Time Constraint: The time frame given to accomplish this project was very short due to school academic calendar and it was carried out under pressure which made the researcher not to implement some necessary features.
- Establishment Policies: Establishment policies posed a serious limitation as most staffs are not ready to release information needed for this project work. There were lots of information needed from the staffs of this institution to enhance the study which took them time to release or they did not release at all for security purposes, hence the scope was reduced.
- Research material: availability of research material is a major setback to the scope of the study.
- Frequent power failure: This made the researcher append more money on fuel to ensure sustainable power.
- Financial Constraint: Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials
1.7 Significance of the Study
The research will x-ray the possible social relevance of code switching and code mixing in TV soap opera in a multilingual Nigeria. The results of the study will assist in creating a better understanding of the code switching and mixing phenomenon amongst Nigerian bilinguals. Finally, it is hoped that this study will serves as a reference material for further research in this area.
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
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