International Journal of Literature and Language Studies
Vol. 5 No. 3 (2026): International Journal of Literature and Language Studies

CODE-SWITCHING AS A PEDAGOGICAL RESOURCE IN BILINGUAL ONLINE CLASSROOMS

Emily Carter (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Mar 2026

Abstract

This article investigates teacher and learner code-switching in bilingual online classrooms within the broader field of linguistics and applied language studies. The study uses twelve recorded online English lessons and 360 chat messages from intermediate bilingual learners and applies interactional discourse analysis supported by a functional coding scheme. The main finding is that code-switching was most frequent during clarification, classroom management, affective support, and vocabulary explanation. The article argues that strategic switching can support comprehension and participation when it is purposeful rather than automatic. The discussion is relevant to researchers, teachers, curriculum designers, and graduate students who need concise but systematic models of linguistic inquiry.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijlls

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

The mission of the International Journal of Literature and Language Studies (IJLLS) is to provide readers with the development of language studies in linguistics and literature. In addition to manuscripts that center on the study, we welcome manuscripts on a wide range of topics relating to the ...