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Functions and Contexts of Code-Switching by Jawad Khalid is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Code-switching refers to alternating between two or more languages or language varieties in conversation. It serves several social and interpersonal functions, such as marking formal vs informal contexts, exerting control in conversations, and expressing ethnic identity. While some language communities strictly separate languages in formal vs informal settings, others freely code-switch in both contexts. Code-switching between African American Vernacular English and Standard American English can be advantag
- Author
- Jawad Khalid
- Language
- EN