Code-Switching Background
Transcript: COMM 113 Code-Switching Charity Cohen October 2018 What is "code-switching"? What is "code-switching"? Definition Code-switching is the “process of shifting from one linguistic code (a language or dialect) to another, depending on the social context or conversational setting.” -Carlos D. Morrison, professor of communications at Alabama State University From one language to another Dialect-to-dialect Tone-to-tone Patterns of code-switching Patterns of code-switching Code-switching can be used in informal and professional settings People often code-switch during interviews, meetings, or formal conversations with our employers or employees Code-switching can be done during: Interviews Meetings Formal conversations with employees/employers Simple conversation Code-switching can be used in informal and professional settings Adapt, Connect, Understand! Code-switching is not synonymous for being inauthentic, it’s a form of adaptation to connect to either a particular environment, or group of people Code-switching allows one to adapt to their settings without losing an essence of themselves, while allowing others to understand them. Code-switching ≠ inauthenticity People code-switch to speak "mainstrem language" (Prof. Renee Black of NYU) “Many people switch languages or employ colloquialisms to express particular ideas” (Matt Thompson, NPR journalist) Code-Switching ≠ inauthenticity Code-switching is a way of adapting to certain situations or environments Code-switching can be used in both informal and formal settings Conclusion Gonzalez, Jennifer. “Know Your Terms: Code Switching.” Cult of Pedagogy, 14 June 2017, www.cultofpedagogy.com/code-switching/. Ullmen, John. Communication Foundations, 18 Dec. 2013, cdn.lynda.com/course/141501/141501-636165434799010935-16x9.jpg. “Six Ways to Sharpen Communications for Healthcare Leaders.” The Sentinel Watch, 11 June 2015, www.americansentinel.edu/blog/2015/06/11/six-ways-to-sharpen-communications-for-healthcare-leaders/. Wilson, Stephen. “Understanding the Shifts in the Retail Marketplace.” News, 19 Sept. 2017, news.lafayette.edu/2017/09/19/understanding-the-shifts-in-the-retail-marketplace/. Refinery29TV, director. The Truth About Code Switching Go Off Sis Refinery29. YouTube, YouTube, 10 Oct. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsl23KDYJls. Morrison, Carlos D. “Code-Switching.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 30 May 2017, www.britannica.com/topic/code-switching. Thompson, Matt. “Five Reasons Why People Code-Switch.” NPR, NPR, 13 Apr. 2013, www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/04/13/177126294/five-reasons-why-people-code-switch. “What Is Code-Switching? Between The Lines.” YouTube, Huffington Post, 13 July 2018, youtu.be/QNbdn0yuUw8. Works Cited Works Cited