code-switching

koʊd ˈswɪtʃɪŋ
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Translation of code-switching from English into Chinese

Noun

1.

behavior shift

Rare
changing behavior based on social context
Rare
代码切换 dàimǎ qiēhuàn
  • His code-switching was evident when he spoke differently at work and at home.他的代码切换在他在工作和家里说话不同的时候很明显。
2.

linguistics

TECH.
alternating between languages in conversation
TECH.
语码转换 语言切换 代码转换
  • She used code-switching to connect with her bilingual friends.她使用语码转换与她的双语朋友交流。
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Examples of code-switching in a sentence

  • Code-switching was necessary for him to navigate his multicultural environment.
  • Code-switching was common in her multicultural family.
  • His code-switching impressed the linguistics professor.

Translations of "code-switching" in Context ordered by category and frequency

代码转换 - dài mǎ zhuǎn huàn

In that case code-switching works like a secret language.

在这种情况下,代码转换的作用就像是密语。

This phenomenon is called code-switching.

这种现象被称之为代码转换。

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code-switching: Examples and translations in context

"We also found they had an aptitude for selective attention- the ability to identify and focus on information which is important, while filtering out what is not- which could come from the 'code-switching' of thinking in two different languages."

"我们发现他们有选择性注意的倾向, 他们有发现并关注重要信息而忽略不重要信息的能力, 这可能来自两种语言不同思维的'代码转换`."

In code-switching, the language gets switched in the middle of speaking. There could be many reasons why speakers switch languages.

说话的语种在代码转换时被更换。 说话人为何会转换语言,这是有许多原因的。

Code-switching is recognized as a special linguistic competence.

代码转换被视为特殊的语言能力。

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