Tag: code_switching

Penn Study Links Black Identity to Code-Switching Behaviors

9 Sep 2026 2:32 a.m.

Penn Annenberg researchers found that Black Americans' perception of their Black identity, but not their American identity, is linked to how much they code-switch, adjusting language and mannerisms for different settings.

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