The Impact of Task Difficulty and Language Proficiency on Iranian EFL Learners‟ Code-switching in Writing
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| Title | The Impact of Task Difficulty and Language Proficiency on Iranian EFL Learners‟ Code-switching in Writing |
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| Abstract | This study sought to investigate code-switching in the writing of Iranian EFL learners. Code switching can occur both in spoken and written discourse. In order to measure this behavior in the writing of Iranian EFL learners, a total of 30 participants (15 intermediate and 15 advanced learners) were randomly selected. An Oxford Placement Test was administered to determine their level of second language (L2) proficiency. For gathering the relevant data from the learners, two writing tasks with different levels of difficulty were employed. The participants were required to think aloud as they were engaged in the act of writing. The data gathered from the think-aloud protocols were then analyzed and used for further analysis. Several independent T-test were conducted to analyze the data collected from the think-aloud protocols. The results showed that level of proficiency on the one hand and task level of difficulty were influential factors in writers’ rate of switching to their first language (L1). |
| Publisher | ACADEMY PUBLISHER |
| Date | 2012-03-01 |
| Source | Theory and Practice in Language Studies Vol 2, No 3 (2012) |
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