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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

code-switch•ing n. [Ling.]

Linguisticsthe alternate use of two or more languages or varieties of language, esp. within the same discourse.

1955–60

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Attitudes and reasons <of/ for> using code-switching
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