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code-switching in Spanish

code-switching in Spanish is alternancia de código, conmutación lingüística, transmudación lingüística — 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 Spanish

alternancia de código
noun
(linguistics) The phenomenon or practice of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.
conmutación lingüística
noun
(linguistics) The phenomenon or practice of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.
transmudación lingüística
noun
(linguistics) The phenomenon or practice of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.
transmudamiento lingüístico
noun
(linguistics) The phenomenon or practice of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.
trastrocamiento lingüístico
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 Spanish?

"code-switching" in Spanish is alternancia de código, conmutación lingüística, transmudación lingüística. 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 Spanish, "code-switching" is alternancia de código, conmutación lingüística, transmudación lingüística.

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

Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "code-switching": alternancia de código, conmutación lingüística, transmudación lingüística, transmudamiento lingüístico, trastrocamiento lingüístico.

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