An Analysis of English Code Mixing in Nepali Novel: Akshyar Gunj

Abstract

This study entitled Analysis of Code Mixing in the Nepali Novel: Akshyar Gunj aimed to find out the mixed English expressions and their context in the novel. I collected mixed codes from a Nepali novel Akshyar Gunj. To generate relevant data, I used checklist for data collection under the survey research design. The required data were gathered by non random sampling procedure. This research study was based on secondary sources of data. This research study showed that English codes were heavily mixed in different situational contexts in the novel Akshyar Gunj. The findings of the study showed that word level expressions were highly frequent in comparisons to other levels of expressions. Similarly, naming words were more frequent than verbs, adjectives and adverbs. In the same way, English mixed expressions were used frequently while talking about books and restaurants. This thesis consists of five chapters. The first chapter deals with background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions and operational definitions of the key terms. The second chapter consists of literature review, implications of the literature review and conceptual framework. The third chapter deals with design and methods of the study, population, sample and sampling strategy, research tool, sources of data, data collection procedures and data analysis procedure. Similarly, the fourth chapter covers the analysis and interpretation of the data and the last chapter incorporates finding of the study, conclusion and recommendations. The final section of the study incorporates the references and appendices.