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Who codes switches?
Everyone
When talking to your friend's parent, you would code switch by...
censoring yourself and being careful with what you say.
How do we code-switch in class?
being respect to the teacher and your peers
What was the original purpose of code switching?
To switch between languages
We are naturally more respectful in tone to people that are older due to...
age and life experience.
When do we code-switch at work?
In a formal business meeting or related events
Why do we code switch?
To convey a message more accurately while being respect to everyone
When someone is angry you code switch to...
de-escalate the situation or calm the person down
In a court room we code-switch by...
how we talk to the victims of the family, judge, witness and officer
How might we code-switch to a child or someone very young.
By kneeling to their height, using simpler words they would understand or slowing down the conservation
Most people code switching daily from _to_ English
slang to proper English
Where do we not have to code-switch?
In your home when by yourself or online games with friends.
Hanging out with your friends.
when did code switching first become a term
Illustration by Mike Tré
In the 1950s, linguist Einar Haugen coined the term “code-switch”
Why may you not fully code-switch to someone like a doctor, officer or fire fighter?
When needing to clearly explain the situation
When at a place with lots of different people you code-switch by using...
Ebonics, accents or slang.