| 释义 |
Definition of code-switching in English: code-switchingnoun 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 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-switchingnoun 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.
|