Birkbeck Explains: What is code switching

Professor Penelope GardnerChloros explains what is meant by codeswitching the practice of alternating between two or more languages, or language varieties, in the context of a single conversation and when and why people might do it. Find out more about Applied Linguistics and Communication at Birkbeck: Professor GardnerChloros currently teaches on the following modules: BA Linguistics and Languages, BA Linguistics and Culture Language and Society Language and