2006-10-02 00:30:30 · 2 answers · asked by marvin_jimenez9 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Code Switching is the practice of using two languages when speaking to others who know both languages. (Or perhaps more than 2 languages).
For example, when I speak to someone fluent in Japanese, I might refer to certain things using Japanese words, even though we are speaking English.
ii, ne. (it's nice, isn't it?)!
2006-10-02 00:52:36 · answer #1 · answered by Longshiren 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the act of flipping between two or more languages in a single conversation. Even within a single sentence, the first half might be English, the second French, or a single word in a sentence might be of a different language. The general idea is that all the people in the conversation know both languages. Sometimes, a word from a different language simply expresses the thought better, has no equivalent, or you just cant think of it at the time.
2006-10-02 06:46:55 · answer #2 · answered by spiggyofdeath 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋