Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Curiosity expert improving engagement, innovation, and productivity. Have you ever noticed how your voice, word choice, or even ...

Code-switching is more than just a linguistic phenomenon; it’s a dynamic expression of identity, culture, and survival. Code-switching is a nuanced and multifaceted practice that goes beyond merely ...

In sociology, code switching is when a person alters their speech to conform to different cultural norms. For example, marginalized people may use one way of speaking around their community and ...

Vice President Kamala Harris ruffled some feathers when she appeared to adopt a different tone or accent with a crowd than she had previously during her recent campaign trip to Detroit to talk about ...

Traditionally linguists have bemoaned the fact that the general public knows little of what we do because the subject isn’t taught in schools. But that has changed over the past 20 years or so, as the ...

My city is home to many languages. It houses several mother tongues. With the largest number of foreign-born residents of any city in the world, London’s streets are filled with a fusion of languages, ...

A Harris Poll from December 2023 reveals that the workplace politics of code-switching are both complicated and prevalent, particularly among Black and other employees of color. A Harris Poll from ...

I started working at age 15 and since then, I've had two personas: workplace me and the real me. Workplace me is witty yet professional. She's cheerful, high-pitched, and tries to enunciate every word ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. “You’re acting white.” This harmful statement is commonly directed toward people of color (POC) who hear it from their colleagues, ...