Reflections:

I have learned that code-switching effects many people. It does not only effect the code-switcher but also the friend of the code-switcher in whats that are sometimes good because they give the friend acceptance or bad , because they might feel uncomfortable and left out. I think the part that was easy in particular was forming the questions that went along with my topic because the only thing that it could not be was too narrow or too broad. The hardest thing to me was finishing all the posts on time because I did not use my time as effectively as I should have. Next time I would use my time more properly so I would not have to cram. A question that I would change is the question about where it is appropriate to code-switch because it was not answered as fully as I wanted it to be. I would target my survey questions more on the places and emotions of the people effected by code-switching. This showed me that my hypothesis about people feeling dis-accepting about there friends code-switching was wrong because it clearly shows that the friends do not mind when there peers code-switch. This research has shown me that I am a little bias and I automatically thought that people were not accepting to people who code-switched languages which is clearly wrong based on the research. I have learned that us in the new generation are more accepting and tolerating of other cultures languages and religions.

Recommendations:

I think that this investigation needs to be studied further. Questions like What are the emotional and social effects of code-switching? What are the bad effects of code-switching? and Where do people code-switch the most? can be conducted and answered if this topic was investigated any further. I think it would be more effective if we saw what the racial background of the people who answered the data surveys were so we could better understand where they come from. Another thing is if we asked the same survey questions to people of another country or place to compare and contrast the people and the places where code-switching happens. Based on this research I thing that people should be more tolerant and accepting of others who code-switch languages. I also think that people who code-switch should see if this makes there life easier or harder and it it makes it easier continue what you are doning and if it makes it harder then maybe code-switching languages should end in your life.

Conclusions:

The survey data showed that the students are really unsure if codes-witching makes there life easier. This shows that they have not thought much about this question in there daily life and people who answered that they agree or disagree were relatively the same which shows that code-switching sometimes does make life easier and sometimes complicates life.
The answers to the statement of feeling angry when a friend of yours code-switches language show that most people do not get too angry but they are not happy about it either. They might not agree but they do not mind tolerating it. But more people who are seeing this happen are OK with it and do not actually feel angry to there friends code-switching they are OK with it because they understand it.The data supports the conclusion that people are actually OK with people code-switching a language. The data also concludes that people are neutral about if code-switching makes life easier which shows that it can make it more difficult or maybe even easier. The data collected answer the question about the feelings of peers who's friend code-switch. The majority of the peers have said that they do not mind it and this concludes that they accept the reasons and actions of there peers and code-switching. the data about code-switching making life easier answers the questions about why people code-switch. This data shows that some people code-switch to make living life a little easier while others actually think that code-switching makes life harder to live. the question about the places appropriate for code-switching was also answered because now we cans see that it is appropriate to code-switch in front of our friends because they do not feel angry when we do.

Survey Data:

In a survey of 96 students when asked does code-switching make life easier 57% said they don't know and 15% said yes and no. 64 of the people were female and 32 were male.
















In a group of children that included 64 girls and 32 boys the most common answer was neutral with 55 people to the statement I feel angry when a friend of mine code-switches languages. The second most common was disagree with 20 children, agree was 10 students, strongly agree was 6 while strongly disagree was 5.

Published Source

My first source is a book called "Half Half." It is a book filled with short life memoirs about biracial and bi-cultural people. Although the stories of these people were different it always compared America to another country and culture. The people usually felt more in touch or connected to the other country. So at the end of the novel the book basically stated that between feeling more identified with the USA or another country they felt more identified with the other country in culture, language, traditions, etc....even if they were born in the US. An example is Roxane Formanfarmaian said " Such intimate details I knew about Utah, too, and still I did not feel the same sense of belonging there." When she was talking about her life in both Utah and Iran.

The article on Wikipedia talks about what code-switching is, It talks about the mechanics of code-switching. It also talks about the types and examples of code-switching like from Spanish to English. In one example they had a girl state" but you can ask mami and papi to see if you could come down." It sates the motivation of codes-witching like your community and ethnicity as some examples. The article tells you all about code-switching from the definition to examples to reasons why people do it.

Research Questions

Why do bilingual people code-switch languages? What do friends of people who code-switch languages feel when their peer is code-switching languages? Who mainly code-switches language and how? In what settings is code-switching appropriate and inappropriate?

Code switching's effect on you

This topic is about how code-switching effects on you and your social life. code-switching is when you switch from one thing to another wether it is in culture, language, dialect, or friendships. code-switching effects not only you but the people who are around you, that makes it effect your social life too. In this case we are talking about language code-switching. I chose this topic because as a bilingual person myself, I wanted to know the reasons for code-switching and how it effectes you socially.


I belive that the main reason people code-switch is so they can fit into society a bit easier. If they acted and talked like that certain group then there social life would go a whole lot more smoother. I know that most bilingual people code-switch there language to make it easier in there lifes. I want to learn what the reasons for code-switching are and if they really effect our social lifes in a negative or positive way. I also want to learn what the reactions of peers are when there friends code-switch languages in front of them.