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ELT Journal 2003 57(4):361-369; doi:10.1093/elt/57.4.361
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Teaching vocabulary through code-mixing

Mehmet Celik1

1 La Trobe University, Australia. Email: mcelik63{at}hotmail.com

Direct vocabulary teaching is a common component of speaking classes. Free from the formality, the direct attention, and the extra work of this traditional approach, a phenomenon called ‘code-mixing’ may be a useful technique to introduce target vocabulary items. Code-mixing involves the use of an L1 word in an L2 utterance—a common occurrence in bilingual or immigrant communities. This study involved code-mixing, a little-known technique used in teaching vocabulary. It was found that using code-mixing to introduce new vocabulary can be an efficient and effective method. This article discusses the procedures and cognitive processes involved in vocabulary learning, and explains the use of code-mixing to introduce vocabulary. Finally, the principles, benefits, and drawbacks of this technique are discussed, based on the study results.

Received September 2002.


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