DETROIT – Code-switching is defined as the ability to switch between languages in a single conversation. For example, you may speak more casually at home than you do at work. But for Black people, ...

What exactly is code-switching? Many of us may do it and not even realize it. Others may have never heard this term before, and some others may not acknowledge it as a real thing. Usually groups in ...

Alfaro, Ph.D., is associate vice president of international affairs and professor of multilingual and global education at San Diego State University. She lives in Escondido. The visceral and powerful ...

Code-switching is more than just a linguistic phenomenon; it’s a dynamic expression of identity, culture, and survival. Code-switching is a nuanced and multifaceted practice that goes beyond merely ...

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On this week's episode of Basic Black, host Chris Collins is joined by four guests to look at code-switching: an adjustment to one's behavior, speech, or appearance in different spaces and places.

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Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Courtesy of Alan Yang/MiC. The bubbly, overly enthusiastic voice that I used to speak in my sixth ...