code-switching

/K OW1 D S W IH0 CH IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

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

Synonyms

code-mix
noun
  1. 1

    The phenomenon of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.

    “As with many bilingual families, it was normal to observe frequent code-switching at our dinner table.”

Synonyms

code-mixing

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