Publications

Publication details [#51526]

Martin, Peter and Caroline McGlynn. 2009. 'No vernacular': tensions in language choice in a sexual health lesson in The Gambia. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism 12 (2) : 137–155.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

classroom conversation | code-switching | language choice | language of instruction | vernacular

Language as a subject

English | Mandinka | Wolof

Place, Publisher

Routledge

Journal WWW

www.multilingual-matters.com/multi/onlinej.asp

Annotation

This paper deals with conflicts and tensions linked to classroom codeswitching between English and vernacular The Gambian languages (such as Mandinka and Wolof) in a primary school sexual health lesson.