code switching

Speech parts

1. code switching - Noun

2. code switching - Verb

Meaning

code switching (uncountable)

Alternative form of code-switching

code switching

present participle of code switch

code-switching (uncountable)

(linguistics) The phenomenon or practice of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.
As with many bilingual families, it was normal to observe frequent code-switching at our dinner table.

code-switching

present participle of code-switch

Alternative names

code-switching

Examples

Among more educated Gibraltarians, it also typically involves code-switching to English. Source: Internet

The English accents of both related groups are significantly different and easily distinguishable (primarily because of prevalent code-switching among the majority of Coloured English speakers, particularly in the Western Cape of South Africa). Source: Internet

Code switching Many Urdu speakers, being familiar with both Urdu and English, display code-switching (referred to as Urdish) in certain localities and between certain social groups. Source: Internet

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