Does anyone else speak a mix of their languages ever? (lemmings.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by blackwitch@lemmings.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Like I speak English and Portuguese, learning Dutch, and (not doing it for the sake of a primarily English-speaking community) but I will often switch between the two, like saying "Bom dia/Oi" to someone or "Tchau!"

I may also falar assim and I don't do it to show off, it's just comfortable pra mim. I will mix in a few português words. (Not exactly like this but YKWIM, maybe).

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[-] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

In linguistics this is called "code switching", and it is extremely common among native bilinguals.

[-] stringere@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Dialects, too.

Saint Louis Public Radio has a show titled Code Switch which is about discussing racism and derives it's name from the behavior.

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