THE EVOLUTION OF SOCIOLINGUISTIC APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF CODE-SWITCHING. A REVIEW OF KEY THEORIES AND CONCEPTS
Muzaffarova Mohichehra Azam qizi1st year Masters' student, Department of English Linguistics, The National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)repository2026
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Abstract
In modern linguistics, the study of bilingual communication has gained growing importance as language contact becomes increasingly common. This article reviews the main sociolinguistic approaches to code-switching and traces its theoretical development within bilingual discourse. It outlines the key ideas of scholars such as Gumperz, Poplack, and Myers-Scotton, emphasizing that code-switching serves as an intentional communicative device rather than a sign of interference.
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