Discuss The Power of Code Switching

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”

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Matt Thompson (NPR) | “Five Reasons Why People Code Switch”

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Then, answer the following questions in journal form:

  1. What did you learn from the videos about language, code-switching, or how the language we use can create a cultural border?
  2. What were your reactions as you watched? Were you surprised? Did you find yourself agreeing or disagreeing?
  3. Has working with these resources changed how you view language? Why or why not?

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