Few find code-switching surprising when Latinos do it between English and Spanish, alternating between the two languages within a single conversation or even sentence.

Susan Berk-Seligson, Linguistic Constraints on Intrasentential Code-Switching: A Study of Spanish/Hebrew Bilingualism, Language in Society, Vol. 15, No. 3 (Sep., 1986), pp. 313-348 ...

This study investigates how the process of structural convergence common in many bilingual communities (cf. Clyne 1987, 1994) interacts with the process of code-switching. Data on Serbian/English code ...

In the early 2000s, the idea that music sung predominantly in Spanish could be successful in the English-speaking market seemed absurd. During that time, you'd also have been hard-pressed to find ...

In sociology, code switching is when someone alters their speech around different groups of people, according to cultural norms. Learn more.

Few find code-switching surprising when Latinos do it between English and Spanish, alternating between the two languages within a single conversation or even sentence.

Code-switching is not a sign of confusion or language deficiency. Linguists view it as a complex, intelligent response to living in a multilingual environment. While Filipino and English are the ...