Sequential Bilingualism - Code-switching

Code-switching

Bilinguals tend to code-switch when talking to people who understand both their first and second language. Code-switching takes place when a bilingual uses two or more languages in a conversation and this is a natural effect of knowing more than one language. Codeswitching can take place due to a lack of sufficient vocabulary in one of the languages to express an idea (not to be confused with a lack of sufficient vocabulary knowledge from the speaker)and so the speaker expresses the idea using another language. However, codeswitching can also be done to convey special emphasis or establish cultural identity.