English Code Mixing in Maithili Dramas:'Orijnal Kam' and 'Shapathgrahan'

Abstract

The present study"English Code Mixing in Maithili Dramas: 'ORIJNALKAM'and'SHAPATHGRAHAN' aims to analyze the use of the English language in Maithili dramas. It focuses mainly on major word classes,word structure and sentence types. In order to carry out this work, the researcher collected two dramas related to two different fields from bookshop. The researcher used purposive sampling procedure to collect the dramas. He studied the dramas to get the mixed codes. For conformation,he went through the sampled dramas time and again and listed the mixedcode. The findings of this work show that the mixing of English codes in Maithili Dramas isa natural phenomenon. The words thatwereused insampled Maithili dramas were simple and commonly used in day-to-day communication. Likewise, simple sentences were maximally mixed than compound and complex sentences in Maithili dramas. This research work contains four chapters. Chapter one deals with the general background, review of related literature, objectives of the study and the significance of the study. Chapter two presents the methodology,sources of data, sampling procedure, process of data collection and limitations of the study. Chapter three consists of analysis and interpretation of the data. The data were analyzed and interpreted using simple tools like frequency, percentage and so on. And data were presented using para-orthographic texts such as tables and charts.Chapter four consists of finding and recommendations of the research.