English Mixed Codes in the Nepali Novel 'Mistika'

Abstract

This is the study on English Mixed Codes in the Nepali Novel 'Mistika'. It aimed at finding out the English codes used in the Nepali novel Mistika and examining the mixed English codes in terms of word classes. All the English codes used in the novel constituted the sample for the study. The sample was selected by using purposive non-random sampling procedure. The data collected from the novel were descriptively analysed and interpreted with examples and illustration. The findings of the study show that English codes in the Nepali novel ‘Mistika’ have been used heavily in almost all the paragraphs of novel; the author has used English codes at the word level, phrase level,clause level and sentence level; however, word level code mixing is excessive in comparison to the others. Out of different English expressions, nouns and adjectives are maximally mixed in the selected novel. Similarly, other categories of mixed codes included verbs, adverbs and interjections. The authors witched the code and mixed English words heavily in the novel; and it might be the reasons like: authors’ preference of English codes, lack of appropriate Nepali terms and the advancement of English language. This thesis consists of five chapters along with references and appendices at the end. Each chapter is divided into necessary heading and subheadings. First chapter deals with background of the study, statement of the problem,rationale of the study,objectives of the study,research questions, delimitation of the study and operational definitions of the key terms. Second chapter deals with review of related theoretical and empirical literature, implications of the review of the study and conceptual framework of the study. Likewise, third chapter portrays design, method, population, sample and sampling strategy, data collection tools and techniques, source of data, data collection procedures, data analysis and interpretations procedures and ethical consideration of the study.Moreover, chapter four deals with analysis of data and interpretation of the results. Finally, fifth chapter presents major finding list, conclusion of the study and implication for the policy and practice related level and further research related.