Code Mixing in ‘devil on the Crossa Translation by the Author (Ngugi Wa Thiong’o).: Sfl Approach
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2013Author
Nyachwaya, Robert G
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This study is a stylistic analysis of code- mixing in the Novel ‘Devil on the Cross’ as translated
by the author. The study focuses on three types of code-mixing: Intersentential mixing, intra –
sentential mixing and intra word mixing.
The study hypothesized that: code mixing in ‘Devil on the cross’ is used in social contexts,
minor characters in ‘Devil on the Cross’ use code mixing, code mixing is related to certain
concepts, the code- mixing brings out communicative intentions clearly and that Systematic
Functional Linguistics theory of M.A.K Halliday can be used to analyze code- mixing in ‘Devil
on the Cross”.
SFL incorporates three meta- functions of language: ideational, interpersonal and textual. SFL is
a social theory of language that sees meaning as choice and its focus is on how language is used
as a meaning making resource in contexts of situation and culture.
The study is organized into six chapters with the first chapter laying the foundation for the
research and giving us the definition of code- mixing, and problemitizing the concept of codemixing
under the statement of the problem. Under this same chapter, the objectives of the study
have been stated clearly, the rationale of the study has been outlined, the scope and limitation
given as well as the research methodology.
The data for the study was obtained through selection of texts from the literary work under study
through purposive sampling. These is corroborated by scholarly works on code- switching and
code- mixing, propounded by other scholars and underpinned by SFL conceptual framework in
analysis.
‘Devil on the Cross’ manifests various types of code- mixing techniques. These can be analyzed
by the SFL linguistic lens which can pan across sets of texts produced within a discipline or it
can zoom in on specific texts produced by individual writers. To address the research questions,
the thesis draws on a critical social theory of language (SFL) that focuses on how language is
used as a meaning making resource in contexts of situations and woven together for
communicative purpose.
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A research project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of master of business administration degree, school of business, University of NairobiPublisher
University of Nairobi Business Administration, University of Nairobi