Current Practices of Code mixing in Nepali Novel: A Case of Priya Sufi

Abstract

The research study entitled Current Practices of Code mixing in Nepali Novel: A Case of Priya Sufi was conducted to identify English mixed codes in novel Priya Sufi in terms of fundamental units of grammatical structure and word class, to explore different contexts of mixed codes and to suggest some pedagogical implications. I have used survey research design to carry out the research work. The population of the research consisted of all the mixed English expressions that were used in novel. I have used purposive non-random sampling strategies for collecting data for my study. For sample, I have used 586 mixed English expressions. Likewise, I employed the observation checklist and note taking as tools for the secondary sources of data collection. Although, my study is based on survey research design but the data wereanalyzed descriptively being based on percentage and frequency. From the findings of the study, it can be concluded that there were 586 different mixed English expressions from them words were used maximally and there was no any use of clause in the novel. In terms of frequency, the most frequent word was phone and there was no any repeated sentence. Similarly, nouns, verbs and adjectives were used commonly but the adverbs were used in very few numbers. Similarly, the findings showed that the most used situational contexts were hospital and health, education, college and study. However, gym house and publication house were the least used situational contexts. This thesis consists of five chapters. The first chapter deals with the introduction of the study which consists of background of the study, statement of problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, delimitations of the study and operational definitions of the key terms. Similarly, second chapter contains of review of theoretical as well as empirical literature and implications for the study. Moreover, it includes the conceptual framework. Likewise, the third chapter incorporates with the methods and procedures of the study, which covers design, and method of the study, population, sample and sampling strategies, research tools, sources of data, data collection procedures, data analysis procedures and ethical considerations. In the same way, the fourth chapter includes the analysis and interpretation of the data. Furthermore, the fifth chapter incorporates the findings and conclusions of the study followed by some policy related, practice related, and further research related recommendations based on the study. Finally, the references and the appendices, which are necessary to the validation of the research, have also been presented.