Code-mixing in the English Classroom: A Case of Secondary Level Community Schools in Lalitpur District

Abstract

The research titled Code-mixing in the English Classroom: A Case of Secondary Level Community Schools in Lalitpur District aimed to explore and analyze the types of code mixing used in classroom interactions and the reason behind using code mixing in the English classroom. The study adopted basic qualitative design. Classroom observations and unstructured interviews served as the main tools for the data collection. This study shows the pervasive use of code mixing and single word insertions in teachers' responses. At the same time, the study demonstrates the rare use of the alternative meaning in classroom interactions. Moreover, teachers mixed codes in English classroom for different reasons namely; lack of resources, multilingual backgrounds and absence of appropriate terms. Further, the findings also suggest that the appropriate use of code-mixing fosters the confidence and motivation among students and teachers. This study consists of five different chapters. The first chapter is the introductory part, which included the background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, limitations of the study, and definition of key terms. The second chapter reviews related literature, theoretical literature, and conceptual framework. Similarly, the third chapter deals with the method and procedure of the study, population, sample and sampling procedure, data analysis and interpretation procedure, and ethical considerations. The fourth chapter deals with the analysis and interpretation of the results. Similarly, the fifth chapter includes findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study. The references and appendices have been included in the last part of the study.