Publications

Publication details [#12223]

Wei, Li. 1998. The 'why' and 'how' questions in the analysis of conversational code-switching. In Auer, J.C. Peter, ed. Code-switching in Conversation. Language, interaction and identity. Routledge. pp. 156–176.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

code-switching | contextualization cue | conversational analysis | markedness

Language as a subject

Cantonese | English

Annotation

On the conversational and extra-conversational functions of code-switching in English and Cantonese. It is noted that extra-conversational functions can only be observed via conversation analysis.