Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Aim
1.2 The Chinese language
1.3 Structure
CHAPTER 2 CODE SWITCHING AND CODE CHOICES
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Definitions of code switching
2.2 Code switching and borrowing
2.3 Types of code switching
2.4 Grammatical constraints and other universal issues on code switching
2.4.1 Grammatical constraints on code switching
2.4.2 Other issues
2.4.2.1 Trigger-words and triggering
2.4.2.2 Mixed grammar or grammar for code switching
2.4.2.3 Matrix language and marginal passages
2.4.3 The Matrix Language Frame model
2.5 Functions motivated by pragmatic or sociolinguistic factors
2.5.1 Transactional or conversational functions
2.5.1.1 Topic or referential function
2.5.2 Discourse functions
2.5.2.1 The function of distinguishing direct speech from reported one or quotations
CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY
CHAPTER 4 TONAL ASPECTS OF SWITCHING
CHAPTER 5 THE PLACE OF GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES lN CHINESE UTTERANCES AND SWlTCHlNG
CHAPTER 6 CONTEXTUAL FACTORS lN SWITCHING
CHAPTER 7 SCHOOL EDUCATION AND CHINESE LANGUAGE MAlNTENANCE
CHAPTER 8 IMPLlCATIONS FOR TEACHING CHINESE AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
APPENDIX A Sample Questionnaire
