Code Mixing and Code Switching Quiz : 15 MCQs

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Code Mixing and Code Switching Quiz

Code Mixing and Code Switching Quiz : In a country like India, where people speak more than one language every day, it is very common to mix or switch between languages while speaking. This habit is called Code Mixing and Code Switching. These terms are important in linguistics and sociolinguistics and are widely studied in Indian language contexts.

What is Code Mixing?

Code Mixing is when a speaker blends words or phrases from one language into another language during the same sentence or conversation. It usually happens without changing the topic or language structure.

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Definition (According to Muysken, 2000):
Code mixing refers to the embedding of linguistic units such as phrases, words, or morphemes from one language into an utterance of another.”

What is Code Switching?

Code Switching is when a speaker changes from one language to another between sentences or sometimes even within a sentence, depending on the situation or listener.

Definition (According to Gumperz, 1982):
Code switching is the juxtaposition within the same speech exchange of passages of speech belonging to two different grammatical systems or subsystems.”


Code Mixing and Code Switching Quiz

Welcome to your Code Mixing and Code Switching Quiz

1. Who defined code mixing as the consistent transfer of linguistic units from one language into another?

2. Which country uses the term “mix-mix” for its code-mixed variety of English?

3. What is Singlish?

4. In which domains is code mixing increasingly observed in India?

5. Which Hindi intensifier + English adjective pair is an example of code mixing?

6. What does the term “speech economy” refer to in the context of code mixing/switching?

7. Which of the following is a culturally bound word often used in code mixing?

8. Which register frequently uses code-mixed words like “supari,” “bandh,” and “gherao”?

9. The statement “He’s ekdum horrified” is an example of:

10. In code mixing, what does "desi producers have this ajeeb desire" illustrate?

11. Which element is not a typical motivation for code mixing?

12. In contemporary India, code mixing is most commonly observed in:

13. Which of the following is an example of idiom and collocation insertion?

14. What is code switching?

15. How does code switching differ from borrowing?


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Girdhari Lal Suthar

Girdhari Lal Suthar is a dedicated Senior Teacher in English and the founder of Gyankundli.com. With 1.9 years of blogging experience, he shares valuable content on English Grammar, Literature, Language, and Educational updates, helping aspirants, students and teachers stay informed and prepared.

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