2syllables
code-switching
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Definitions ofcode-switching
1verb
- To alternate between two or more languages, typically in spoken conversation.
- To change the dialect or register in which one speaks a language.
- To change from playing rugby league to rugby union or vice versa.
1noun
- The phenomenon of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.
Example: "As with many bilingual families, it was normal to observe frequent code-switching at our dinner table."
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