Article Analysis Australia 2022

Running head: ARTICLE ANALYSIS 1
Larbah, M., & Oliver, R. (2015). Code switching in ESL classrooms: A study of adult Arabic
learners. English Australia Journal, 31(1).
Student’s Name
University

ARTICLE ANALYSIS 2
Larbah, M., & Oliver, R. (2015). Code switching in ESL classrooms: A study of adult Arabic
learners. English Australia Journal, 31(1).
What is the research question Area?
Bilingualism in adults
What is the Research Question the researcher aimed to study?
The research question for this study was to investigate adult Arabic student’s use of code-
switching in classrooms.
Rationale: Why is it useful to research this topic?
The rationale for Larbah & Oliver (2015) study is to understand the role of code-switching in
bilingual users, the frequency of switching and the reasons for switching from one language to
another. This study will propose the communicative functions of code-switching which are
important in understanding how this can be used and applied in a classroom setting. This can
lead to the collaborative use of this cognitive element to the benefit of learners. Since this is a
communicative resource, it means that its understanding will contribute to the positive
experience of students and increase their way of communication with their peers.
How was the data collected and analyzed?
The data was collected through class observations for two weeks where the observations
were recorded and transcribed for analysis. Smitt & Onwuegbuzie (2018) suggests that this data
collection method gives the researcher a better understanding of the issues and allows the
researcher to interpret the issues in the study. From the collected observation data, all examples
of code-switching were identified and translated into another language and then coded based on
the functions that they played. In the analysis, the collected categories were compared to the
existing literature to find new reasons for code-switching.