This study investigates the nature of code switching between Tamazight and Arabic in Libya. The study documents contact phenomena among different languages in Libya. It also facilitates understanding of some of the sociolinguistic changes occurring there because of the political changes in the wake of the so-called "Arab Spring." More Sociolinguistic research is needed in order for us to understand what functions each language serves in the society. Further research is also needed to understand speakers' motivations for switching from one language to another in certain settings and what...
This study investigates the nature of code switching between Tamazight and Arabic in Libya. The study documents contact phenomena among different lang...