CODE SWITCHING AND IDENTITY DYNAMICS: A STUDY OF LINGUISTIC INFLUENCE ON PERSONALITY
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21874611Keywords:
Behavior, Bilinguals, Communication, Language, Personality, Trait TheoryAbstract
The aim of this study is to show the influence of code-switching on personality. It also shows that due to code-switching the behavior changes that result in changing the personality. The study applies the Trait Theory as theoretical framework which is basically used to show the change of personality during code-switching. The primary data for this research is the data collected through interviews. Semi-structured interviews were conducted using non probability sampling technique from the students of Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan. All the students are bilinguals and were asked to answer both in their native and second languages. Almost all the students looked confident in their native language and were hesitant during code-switching. The qualitative nature of the study shows personality changes during code-switching. This study also reveals that when bilinguals change language, their behavior changes, which change their personality according to the situation. Finally, the finding and conclusion are presented to take the discussion to an end.
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