One of the most common phenomena of language use among bilingual speakers is language alternation. Theoretically this is impossible, both grammatically and socio-functionally. Drawing on Ethnomethodology this book addresses the crucial question of how to account for its actual possibility, and offers a critical reading of current approaches.

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The University of Edinburgh, UK

Joseph Gafaranga

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JOSEPH GAFARANGA is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, University of Edinburgh, UK. His research interests are in the areas of Bilingualism and Conversation Analysis. His previous publications have been based on analyses of Kinyarwanda-French bilingual conversations and of medical general practice consultations.

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Book Title: Talk in Two Languages
Authors: Joseph Gafaranga
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230593282
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Language & Linguistics Collection, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-4861-8Published: 14 December 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-52509-6Published: 01 January 2007
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-59328-2Published: 14 December 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 225
Topics: Sociolinguistics, Multilingualism, Grammar

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