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Code-switching is not the same as 'Spanglish', 'Hinglish', etc. - the latter could be something you code-switch to with certain people (young peers say). GP me
by OJFord 3y ago
Code-switching is not the same as 'Spanglish', 'Hinglish', etc. - the latter could be something you code-switch to with certain people (young peers say).
GP means rules, a grammar of sorts, for which words are English and which words are Spanish in the same sentence. Switching without pause, talking to the same person in the same setting.
- AlecSchueler 3y agoI think "translanguaging" might be the better place to start reading about this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translanguaging https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translanguaging
- travisjungroth 3y agoThe linked article is exactly what you’re describing. It’s linguistic code switching and covers Spanglish. It predates the more modern, broader use of the term, like having a work accent and home accent.