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Code-switching

More and more people are growing up bilingual. They can speak more than one language. Many of these people often switch languages. They decide which language to use depending on the situation. For example, they speak a different language at work than at home. By doing so, they adapt themselves to their environment. But there is also the possibility of switching languages spontaneously. This phenomenon is called code-switching . In code-switching, the language gets switched in the middle of speaking. There could be many reasons why speakers switch languages. Often, they don't find the appropriate word in one language. They can express themselves better in the other language. It can also be that the speaker feels more confident in one of the languages. They use this language for private or personal things. Sometimes a certain word doesn't exist in a language. In this case the speaker must switch languages. Or they switch languages so that they aren't understood. In that case code-switching works like a secret language. Earlier, mixing languages was criticized. It was thought that the speaker couldn't speak either language correctly. Today it is viewed differently. Code-switching is recognized as a special linguistic competence. It can be interesting to observe speakers using code-switching. Often, they don't just switch the language they're speaking. Other communicative elements change as well. Many speak faster, louder or more accentuated in the other language. Or they suddenly use more gestures and facial expressions. In this way, code-switching is always a little bit of culture-switching too…

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I – my	j_g – m_n jeg – min j__ – m__ jeg – min ___ _ ___ jeg – min
I can’t find my key.	J_g f_n_e_ i_k_ n_k_e_e_ m_n_ Jeg finner ikke nøkkelen min. J__ f_____ i___ n_______ m___ Jeg finner ikke nøkkelen min. ___ ______ ____ ________ ____ Jeg finner ikke nøkkelen min.
I can’t find my ticket.	J_g f_n_e_ i_k_ b_l_e_t_n m_n_ Jeg finner ikke billetten min. J__ f_____ i___ b________ m___ Jeg finner ikke billetten min. ___ ______ ____ _________ ____ Jeg finner ikke billetten min.

you – your	d_ – d_n du – din d_ – d__ du – din __ _ ___ du – din
Have you found your key?	H_r d_ f_n_e_ n_k_e_e_ d_n_ Har du funnet nøkkelen din? H__ d_ f_____ n_______ d___ Har du funnet nøkkelen din? ___ __ ______ ________ ____ Har du funnet nøkkelen din?
Have you found your ticket?	H_r d_ f_n_e_ b_l_e_t_n d_n_ Har du funnet billetten din? H__ d_ f_____ b________ d___ Har du funnet billetten din? ___ __ ______ _________ ____ Har du funnet billetten din?

he – his	h_n – h_n_ han – hans h__ – h___ han – hans ___ _ ____ han – hans
Do you know where his key is?	V_t d_ h_o_ n_k_e_e_ h_n_ e_? Vet du hvor nøkkelen hans er? V__ d_ h___ n_______ h___ e__ Vet du hvor nøkkelen hans er? ___ __ ____ ________ ____ ___ Vet du hvor nøkkelen hans er?
Do you know where his ticket is?	V_t d_ h_o_ b_l_e_t_n h_n_ e_? Vet du hvor billetten hans er? V__ d_ h___ b________ h___ e__ Vet du hvor billetten hans er? ___ __ ____ _________ ____ ___ Vet du hvor billetten hans er?

she – her	h_n – h_n_e_ hun – hennes h__ – h_____ hun – hennes ___ _ ______ hun – hennes
Her money is gone.	P_n_e_e h_n_e_ e_ b_r_e_ Pengene hennes er borte. P______ h_____ e_ b_____ Pengene hennes er borte. _______ ______ __ ______ Pengene hennes er borte.
And her credit card is also gone.	O_ k_e_i_t_o_t_t h_n_e_ e_ o_s_ b_r_e_ Og kredittkortet hennes er også borte. O_ k____________ h_____ e_ o___ b_____ Og kredittkortet hennes er også borte. __ _____________ ______ __ ____ ______ Og kredittkortet hennes er også borte.

we – our	v_ – v_r vi – vår v_ – v__ vi – vår __ _ ___ vi – vår
Our grandfather is ill.	B_s_e_a_e_ v_r e_ s_k_ Bestefaren vår er syk. B_________ v__ e_ s___ Bestefaren vår er syk. __________ ___ __ ____ Bestefaren vår er syk.
Our grandmother is healthy.	M_n b_s_e_o_e_ v_r e_ f_i_k_ Men bestemoren vår er frisk. M__ b_________ v__ e_ f_____ Men bestemoren vår er frisk. ___ __________ ___ __ ______ Men bestemoren vår er frisk.

you – your	d_r_ – d_r_s dere – deres d___ – d____ dere – deres ____ _ _____ dere – deres
Children, where is your father?	H_o_ e_ p_p_a_n d_r_s_ Hvor er pappaen deres? H___ e_ p______ d_____ Hvor er pappaen deres? ____ __ _______ ______ Hvor er pappaen deres?
Children, where is your mother?	H_o_ e_ m_m_a_n d_r_s_ Hvor er mammaen deres? H___ e_ m______ d_____ Hvor er mammaen deres? ____ __ _______ ______ Hvor er mammaen deres?

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