Understanding Code Switching

What is code switching?

• Forgetting a native language

• Speaking only one language

• Learning a new language

• Switching between two or more languages within a single conversation

In which situation is code switching common?

• In monolingual families

• During silent reading

• Within immigrant families

• When learning a new instrument

What is the dominant language in code switching called?

• Secondary language

• Matrix language

• Embedded language

• Primary language

What function does code switching serve when including or excluding people from a conversation?

• Directive function

• Phatic function

• Expressive function

• Referential function

What is an example of intrasentential switching?

• Switching languages between sentences

• Repeating a phrase in both languages for emphasis

• Switching languages within a clause or sentence

• Using a tag from one language in an utterance of another language

Why might someone switch to an embedded language according to the referential function?

• To express an idea more easily

• To exclude someone from the conversation

• To emphasize a statement

• To make a joke

What is NOT a reason for code switching mentioned in the text?

• To report something in the other language

• To emphasize a point

• To express identity

• To correct someone

Which of the following is an example of intersentential switching?

• Repeating a phrase in both languages for emphasis

• Using a language to express a complex idea

• Starting a sentence in one language and finishing in another

• Inserting a word from one language into a sentence of another

What is the difference between code switching and diglossia?

• Code switching is unpredictable, while diglossia is not

• Diglossia involves switching between dialects, not languages

• Code switching can only occur in formal situations

• Diglossia is a type of code switching

What is the poetic function of code switching?

• To include or exclude people from the conversation

• To make jokes or for artistic purposes

• To express some part of their identity

• To emphasize a statement