Types and Functions of Code-Switching: A Case Study of Korean Canadian Bilinguals in a Canadian Sitcom, Kim’s Convenience

• 영문명: Types and Functions of Code-Switching: A Case Study of Korean Canadian Bilinguals in a Canadian Sitcom, Kim’s Convenience
• 발행기관: 한국캐나다학회
• 저자명: Sung-Shim Hong Dennis Emmerson
• 간행물 정보: 『Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies (APJCS)』Vol.26 No.1, 95~118쪽, 전체 24쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 지역학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2020.06.30

영문 초록

Code-switching is a complex sociolinguistic phenomenon, especially as the English language serves as a lingua franca around the globe. Furthermore, bilingual populations outnumber monolingual populations in most countries. This research attempts to describe the types and the functions of discourse-related CS by analyzing conversations of Korean Canadian bilinguals in a Toronto-based situation comedy, Kim’s Convenience, first aired by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in 2016. We highlight extensive use of Korean words and expressions interspersed in the conversations uttered in English, and arrive at a conclusion that the types of CS in the sitcom display the majority of the six functions and motivations proposed by Jacobs (1983), Appel & Muysken (1987), and advocated by many others like Tseng and Cashman (2015) and Spice (2018). We maintain that the CS expressions in the show signal ethnic/group identity (Myers-Scotton, 1983, 1993) as expressive function, referential function, metalinguistic function, and poetic function which enhances the humorous tone in the show. We further propose an additional noteworthy function, i.e., heritage function in immigrants’ bilingual speech community. The ramification of this research is that the Canadian linguistic landscape seems to be tolerant toward bilingualism between English and a heritage language, which is Korean in this case.

목차

Abstract

Ⅰ. Introduction

II. Types and Functions of Code-Switching

III. The Case study: Heritage terms in Kim’s Convenience

IV. Conclusion

References

키워드

code-switching tag-switching code-mixing pragmatic functions heritage language kinship terms