Pera Code Mixing

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A little girl explains why she combines the Turkish and English language in her speech. She explains that she combines the two languages because she uses both languages, but at times it is hard for her to think of the words in English so she reverts to the Turkish term. It gives great examples of specific terms that she tends to revert to the Turkish term and the reason why she does.

Posted by Meaghan Kuhlmann on February 21, 2016

Tags:
Code-switching;
Crossing;
Language Shift;
Merger;
Multilingualism

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