Code Switching in Relation to the Field of Study: Case of Students in Tlemcen University

Abstract

Speakers of more than one language often switch between languages in the same conversation. This study aims to analyze the main factors that lead to the phenomenon of code switching between Algerian dialect and French at the university of Abou Baker Belkaid in Tlemcen. The main objective of this study is to find out the relationship between students ’speciality and the use of CS outside the classroom. This study also deals with the attitudes of the students towards this phenomenon. The topic, the speaker and the field of study are considered as the main factors that affect the use of code switching during the conversation.