Discuss The Power of Code Switching
Katelynn Duggins (TEDx) | “To Code Switch or Not to Code Switch? That is the Question.”
Lera Boroditsky (TED) | “How Language Shapes the Way We Think”
Matt Thompson (NPR) | “Five Reasons Why People Code Switch”
Five Reasons Why People Code-Switch.pdf
Then, answer the following questions in journal form:
- What did you learn from the videos about language, code-switching, or how the language we use can create a cultural border?
- What were your reactions as you watched? Were you surprised? Did you find yourself agreeing or disagreeing?
- Has working with these resources changed how you view language? Why or why not?
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