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Meaning of code-switching

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

code-switching

verb

Definitions

  1. To alternate between two or more languages, typically in spoken conversation.

  2. To change the dialect or register in which one speaks a language.

  3. To change from playing rugby league to rugby union or vice versa.

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.