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Episode Summary

In this episode, I explore code-switching. I break down types of code switching like insertional and intra-sentential, share personal stories about ordering food in Italian & spotting code-switching examples in the Philippines, and explain why we switch languages. You’ll also learn to embrace code switching as a natural and helpful part of learning, not something to avoid or feel guilty about.

Timestamps

00:00 🎙️ Intro
01:00 Code switching in the Philippines
03:00 What is code switching?
07:00 Types of code switching
10:00 Reasons we code switch
14:00 Code switching in language learning
17:00 🎙️ Outro

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