Codeswitching in Bukavu

• Autores: D.L. Goyvaerts, Tembue Zembele
• Localización: Journal of multilingual and multicultural development, ISSN 0143-4632, Vol. 13, Nº. 1-2, 1992, págs. 71-81
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Following previous reports, the present paper contains additional information about the multilingual situation in Bukavu. The focus of attention is the phenomenon of codeswitching which emerges as an important characteristic of the overall dynamic picture of linguistic interaction in this multi‐ethnic town. Relying on Myers‐Scotton's mark‐edness model we discuss in some detail the Bukavu scene and argue that this model may be relied upon as a useful heuristic to obtain comprehensive and rigid interpretations of the data.