Definition of code-switching in English:

code-switching

noun

mass nounLinguistics

The practice of alternating between two or more languages or varieties of language in conversation.
the conversational code-switching of the German-American bilingual community
Example sentencesExamples
- Another of her interests is bilingualism and code-switching among bilinguals.
- Another interesting trend in the interviews was that several children naturally used code-switching (Korean to English or vice versa) during the picture book reading interactions with their mothers.
- Rather than choose constant code-switching without translation into English, she simply allows in her writing what linguists call interference.
- Widespread code-switching often indicates greater or less shift towards the more dominant of the two languages.
- Because of code-switching, it seems unlikely that a colloquial variety of English alone will develop.

Derivatives

code-switch

verb

[no object]

Linguistics

Alternate between two or more languages or varieties of language in conversation.
as with any social behaviour, we pick up linguistic norms and learn to code-switch according to context
Example sentencesExamples
- As demonstrated in this exchange, both the students and the teacher code-switched between Spanish and English in the ELD classes.
- In terms of usage, younger speakers code-switch less frequently than the oldest generation.
- Strong evidence of this can be found in the frequency with which polylinguals who share a birth tongue other than English voluntarily code-switch to English (a phenomenon I have often observed personally).

Definition of code-switching in US English:

code-switching

noun

Linguistics

The practice of alternating between two or more languages or varieties of language in conversation.
the conversational code-switching of the German-American bilingual community
Example sentencesExamples
- Because of code-switching, it seems unlikely that a colloquial variety of English alone will develop.
- Another interesting trend in the interviews was that several children naturally used code-switching (Korean to English or vice versa) during the picture book reading interactions with their mothers.
- Rather than choose constant code-switching without translation into English, she simply allows in her writing what linguists call interference.
- Widespread code-switching often indicates greater or less shift towards the more dominant of the two languages.
- Another of her interests is bilingualism and code-switching among bilinguals.

单词	code-switching
释义	Definition of code-switching in English: code-switching noun mass nounLinguistics The practice of alternating between two or more languages or varieties of language in conversation. the conversational code-switching of the German-American bilingual community Example sentencesExamples Another of her interests is bilingualism and code-switching among bilinguals. Another interesting trend in the interviews was that several children naturally used code-switching (Korean to English or vice versa) during the picture book reading interactions with their mothers. Rather than choose constant code-switching without translation into English, she simply allows in her writing what linguists call interference. Widespread code-switching often indicates greater or less shift towards the more dominant of the two languages. Because of code-switching, it seems unlikely that a colloquial variety of English alone will develop. Derivatives code-switch verb [no object]Linguistics Alternate between two or more languages or varieties of language in conversation. as with any social behaviour, we pick up linguistic norms and learn to code-switch according to context Example sentencesExamples As demonstrated in this exchange, both the students and the teacher code-switched between Spanish and English in the ELD classes. In terms of usage, younger speakers code-switch less frequently than the oldest generation. Strong evidence of this can be found in the frequency with which polylinguals who share a birth tongue other than English voluntarily code-switch to English (a phenomenon I have often observed personally). Definition of code-switching in US English: code-switching noun Linguistics The practice of alternating between two or more languages or varieties of language in conversation. the conversational code-switching of the German-American bilingual community Example sentencesExamples Because of code-switching, it seems unlikely that a colloquial variety of English alone will develop. Another interesting trend in the interviews was that several children naturally used code-switching (Korean to English or vice versa) during the picture book reading interactions with their mothers. Rather than choose constant code-switching without translation into English, she simply allows in her writing what linguists call interference. Widespread code-switching often indicates greater or less shift towards the more dominant of the two languages. Another of her interests is bilingualism and code-switching among bilinguals.
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