CODE-SWITCHING

In what situations might code-switching show respect, politeness, or belonging?

• A. When someone uses language to argue with others
  

• B. When someone switches to a language familiar to the listener
  

• C. When someone avoids speaking to people
  

• D. When someone forgets words in their language

What is code-switching?

• A. Speaking in only one language all the time

• B. Switching between two or more languages or language styles in conversation

• C. Forgetting how to speak a language

• D. Using secret codes to communicate

What are some patterns you notice when people switch codes (words, topics, settings)?

• A. People always switch at random times

• B. People never switch in formal situations
  

• C. People switch when topics, settings, or people change

• D. People switch only when angry

What does code-switching tell us about the diversity of our community or society?

• A. It shows that our society is multicultural and multilingual
  

• B. It shows that people are confused

• C. It shows that everyone speaks the same language
  

• D. It shows that language differences cause problems

How would you explain code-switching to someone who only speaks one language?

• A. It’s like changing your communication style depending on who you talk to

• B. It means you can’t speak properly

• C. It’s only used by translators

• D. It’s a sign of poor education

How does the social status or prestige of a language influence patterns of code-switching?

• A Only uneducated people switch languages

• B. People avoid using prestigious languages
  

• C. Social status has no effect on code-switching

• D. People switch to a prestigious language in formal situations

What does this photo represent ?

• A. A lesson about art and colors

• B. The concept of code-switching — using two languages in communication

• C. A greeting card in one language

• D. A translation app advertisement

How do speakers use code-switching to manage relationships, power, and identity in conversation?

• A. By speaking only one language all the time
  

• B. By ignoring the listener’s background

• C. By showing solidarity, respect, or authority
  

• D. By showing confusion

If language duality is an innate human ability, what does this suggest about the nature of human communication?

• A. It means people should only speak one language

• B. It means communication is always difficult

• C. It shows humans can’t learn new languages

• D. It shows humans are naturally flexible and adaptive communicators
  

How does code-switching function as a marker of social identity within multilingual communities?

• A. It shows group membership and belonging

• B. It hides someone’s identity
  

• C. It makes people forget their language
  

• D. It causes misunderstandings