CODE-SWITCHING IN THE EFL CLASSROOM: BARRIER OR BRIDGE?

Muradov Utkir Nurillayevich; Ozodova M

Authors

Muradov Utkir Nurillayevich Associate professor of Uzbek National Pedagogical University named after Nizami
Ozodova M Student of Uzbek National Pedagogical University named after Nizami

Keywords:

Code-switching, bilingualism, EFL, classroom interaction, second language acquisition, L1 use, language pedagogy, student engagement, language immersion, teaching strategies, teacher beliefs, language policy, sociolinguistics, communicative competence, language scaffolding, linguistic mediation, learner identity, translanguaging.

Abstract

Code-switching, the practice of alternating between two or more languages or dialects within a conversation, is a common phenomenon in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms. This study investigates whether code-switching functions as a barrier to language acquisition or serves as a pedagogical bridge.

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