Analyzing the role of part-of-speech in code-switching: A corpus-based study

Jie Chi, Peter Bell

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFindings of the Association for Computational Linguistics
Subtitle of host publicationEACL 2024
EditorsYvette Graham, Matthew Purver
PublisherAssociation for Computational Linguistics
Pages1712–1721
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9798891760936
Publication statusPublished - 22 Mar 2024
EventThe 18th Conference of the European Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics - St. Julian’s, Malta
Duration: 17 Mar 202422 Mar 2024
Conference number: 18
https://2024.eacl.org/

Conference

ConferenceThe 18th Conference of the European Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics
Abbreviated titleEACL 2024
Country/TerritoryMalta
CitySt. Julian’s
Period17/03/2422/03/24
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