Which item below best illustrates the concept of code switching?
A. a navy vet who talks one way with his shipmates but quite another way when interviewing for a civilian job
B. a Jamaican who speaks patois at home and at work
C. a child who speaks one way at age three but quite another way at the age of five
D. a woman who speaks the same way to her kids as to her husband
Answer: A
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