Code-switching is defined as the ability to switch between languages in a single conversation.

In an article for Encyclopaedia Britannica, Carlos D. Morrison defines code-switching as the “process of shifting from one linguistic code (a language or dialect) to another, depending on the ...

The definition of code-switching has evolved over the years, but initially, it was a term used in linguistics to describe tailoring your language to your present social context.

In this sense, code-switching is where the speaker alternates between two or more languages, language varieties, or informal mixtures of language – all within a single conversation.

Ok, so what is code-switching, and why do we do it? In short, it's when we adjust and adapt our behaviour, appearance or language to fit into a predominantly Western or Anglo world.

Code-switching is a term widely used to describe when somebody changes their accent, tone of voice and mannerisms depending on what space they’re in. Many black people feel that they have to ...

Code-switching is the term used when someone switches from one linguistic code – a language or dialect – to another, depending on the social context or setting.