Arabic_Englich Code Switching in EFL Classroom : Case of 2nd Year Pupils at Besseghir Lakhder Secondary School_Tlemcen

Abstract

This work is a sociolinguistic study of code switching in Algeria, and more specifically in EFL classrooms, taking the 2nd year pupils of BESSEGHIR Lakhder secondary school in Tlemcen as a case in point . The objective of this study is to discover the different codes used in EFL class, and the main reasons that lead both teachers and pupils to codeswitch.In addition to determine their attitudes toward CS. In order to acheive this aims, a case study was adopted relying on mixed method by using two different research tools to collect data : a questionnaire for pupils, and an interview for teachers . The results revealed that the majority of participants switch between Arabic and English in classroom for different reasons in different situations. They use CS just to cover the gaps they have in communication since they think that it enables them to interact effectively and helps them understand and be understood by each other. Moreover, both teachers and pupils are aware of its negative effects on language learning and acquisition, but although that, they support it and they agree on that CS helps on promoting classroom interaction.