Abstract:
The study examines the use of English-Twi code-switching in English Language
lessons at Senior High Schools. Two Senior High Schools, Berekum Senior High
School and Presbyterian Senior High School, were selected in the Berekum
Municipality, in the Brong Region for the study. Qualitative research method was
employed for the study. However, a case study was employed as a research design in
order to get in-depth information on the study. The sampling technique employed
were purposive and simple random. The English teachers who teach in the selected
schools were the target population because they were the people who posed the
information the researcher needed. The sampling size consists of 6 male teachers and
6 female teachers, making 12 teachers in total. Observation and interview guide were
used for data collection in order to get the first hand information from the participants
on the field. The study found out that, English teachers code switch to the local
language of the students (Twi) for specific purpose in the classroom. That is,
academic, socializing, and management purpose. The data gathered showed that the
teachers employ code-switching in their classroom discourse. It was observed that the
teachers use code-switching not only for academic reasons but also for socializing and
for class management purposes. The study revealed that teachers mostly switch code
to perform the academic related functions like translation, explanation of concepts,
checking understanding, encouraging participation of learners, emphasizing a point
and correcting students or learners.
Description:
A dissertation in the Department of Applied Linguistics
Faculty of Foreign Language Education, submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies, in partial fulfilment
of the requirements for award of the degree of
Master of Education
(English Language)
in the University of Education, Winneba
JANUARY, 2023
