'Code-switching' was originally coined as a linguistic term for the ways in which bilingual people engage with language. It describes bilingual speakers alternating between literal linguistic codes in ...

August 28 is the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. I often re-read the speech. Not just for the message — which remains saddeningly relevant some 60 years ...

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 ...

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 ...

After Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Detroit and Pittsburgh on Labor Day, the Trump campaign drew attention to how she delivered her remarks. The campaign posted short video clips on ...

You've heard it before – someone being referred to as a "token." Like the token Black friend, the token Asian – and tokenism isn't limited to race or ethnicity ...

The narrative surrounding Black men and mental health is undergoing a necessary and profound shift. For generations, ...

Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) sharply criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) for what he described as “code-switching” ...

Recent debates around the cultural practice of code-switching, or using professional voice, are ongoing. It’s important to note that those of us who code-switch do so to avoid microaggressions. Here ...