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The Encyclopedia of Terminology for Conversation Analysis and Interactional Linguistics /
Code-switching
- Peter Auer
- Elwys De Stefani
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Description: The term code-switching lacks a clear definition. It is used for all kinds of co-occurrences of different languages or varieties in a sentence and/or in conversation. A conversation-analytic (‘emic’) approach grounded in members’ methods needs to make sure which ‘codes’ are involved.