Abstract
Code-switching (CS) is a common linguistic phenomenon wherein speakers fluidly transition between languages in conversation. While the cognitive processes driving CS remain a complex domain, earlier investigations have shed light on its multifaceted triggers. This study delves into the influence of Part-of-Speech (POS) on the propensity of bilinguals to engage in CS, employing a comprehensive analysis of Spanish-English and Mandarin-English corpora. Compared with prior research, our findings not only affirm the existence of a statistically significant connection between POS and the likelihood of CS across language pairs, but notably find this relationship exhibits its maximum strength in proximity to CS instances, progressively diminishing as tokens distance themselves from these CS points.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Findings of the Association for Computational Linguistics |
Subtitle of host publication | EACL 2024 |
Editors | Yvette Graham, Matthew Purver |
Publisher | Association for Computational Linguistics |
Pages | 1712–1721 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9798891760936 |
Publication status | Published - 22 Mar 2024 |
Event | The 18th Conference of the European Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics - St. Julian’s, Malta Duration: 17 Mar 2024 → 22 Mar 2024 Conference number: 18 https://2024.eacl.org/ |
Conference
Conference | The 18th Conference of the European Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics |
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Abbreviated title | EACL 2024 |
Country/Territory | Malta |
City | St. Julian’s |
Period | 17/03/24 → 22/03/24 |
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