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code-switching in German

code-switching in German is Code-Switching, Kode-Umschaltung, Kodewechsel — code-switching means in linguistics, alternating between two or more languages or dialects within a single conversation or even a single sentence, typical of fluent bilingual speakers.

code-switching in German

Code-Switching
noun
(linguistics) The phenomenon or practice of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.
Kode-Umschaltung
noun
(linguistics) The phenomenon or practice of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.
Kodewechsel
noun
(linguistics) The phenomenon or practice of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.
Sprachwechsel
noun
(linguistics) The phenomenon or practice of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.

What does "code-switching" mean?

  1. noun In linguistics, alternating between two or more languages or dialects within a single conversation or even a single sentence, typical of fluent bilingual speakers.
    "Her family's dinner conversation code switches freely between Punjabi and English."
  2. noun Changing how you speak and behave — accent, vocabulary, tone, even body language — to fit a different social setting, often done by people from minority or working-class backgrounds when moving into predominantly white or middle-class environments.
    "He described the exhaustion of code switching between home and the office every day."
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code-switching in a sentence

  • Her family's dinner conversation code switches freely between Punjabi and English.
  • He described the exhaustion of code switching between home and the office every day.
  • Code switching in interviews is a survival strategy, not a preference.

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What is "code-switching" in German?

"code-switching" in German is Code-Switching, Kode-Umschaltung, Kodewechsel. code-switching means: In linguistics, alternating between two or more languages or dialects within a single conversation or even a single sentence, typical of fluent bilingual speakers.

How do you use "code-switching" in a sentence?

Example: "Her family's dinner conversation code switches freely between Punjabi and English." In German, "code-switching" is Code-Switching, Kode-Umschaltung, Kodewechsel.

Are there other ways to say "code-switching" in German?

Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "code-switching": Code-Switching, Kode-Umschaltung, Kodewechsel, Sprachwechsel.

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