Code-Mixing

Code-mixing is the mixing of two or more languages or language varieties within a single act of speech. Some scholars use code-mixing interchangeably with code-switching, particularly in studies of syntax and morphology, while others draw a more specific distinction that varies by subfield, including linguistics, education theory and communications. Code-mixing resembles the formation of a pidgin, but where a pidgin arises between groups that share no common language, code-mixing occurs within a multilingual setting where speakers already share more than one language. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/