An African American girl talks to her friend using phrases like “What’s up dawg?” and “Dat dress is tight!” as she walks down the hallway. Upon entering the classroom, she uses Standard English in phrases like “Good morning, Tyler” and “That is a nice dress.” This movement between languages is an example of _____.

a. dialect
b. code switching
c. Ebonics
d. Standard English vernacular


Ans: b

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