Information about Code Shifting
In linguistics, code shifting is an automatic change of language or some aspect of language, in response to a change of subject or context, within the speech of a single speaker.
It can refer to a shift of language, for example from English to French or Hebrew to English, or of dialect, for example from a cockney dialect to standard English pronunciation, or many other aspects. In some languages it is more common than others; For example, in some Australian Aboriginal languages, the language used is chosen to reflect the relationship of the speaker to the person being addressed.
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It can refer to a shift of language, for example from English to French or Hebrew to English, or of dialect, for example from a cockney dialect to standard English pronunciation, or many other aspects. In some languages it is more common than others; For example, in some Australian Aboriginal languages, the language used is chosen to reflect the relationship of the speaker to the person being addressed.
External links
- Bilingual conversations.
- Allowing for code shifting in eTexts.
- Text encoding Initiative Consortium: Code Shifting.
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Linguistics is the scientific study of language, which can be theoretical or applied. Someone who engages in this study is called a linguist...... Click the link for more information.
The term cockney is often used to refer to working-class people of London, particularly east London, and the slang used by these people. It is also often used in reference to the "cockney accent.
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Standard English is an ambiguous term generally used to denote a form of the English language that is thought to be normative for educated users. There are no set rules or vocabulary for any putative "Standard English" because, unlike languages such as French, Italian, Spanish or
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Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. The term includes both the Torres Strait Islanders and the Aboriginal People, who together make up about 2.5% of Australia's population.
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