Codeswitching

I feel that most of us are either exposed to code switching or actually do it on a regular basis. It is definitely more noticeable when it is one language to another, but in different social situations I think we are all a part of this phenomenon. I've asked people who speak this way often why it is that they mix their languages, (particularly those who speak "Port-ingles"), why they do it and the response is nearly always "because it's easier" or "because some words have more feeling in my language". And that's what language is: expressing our feelings. These experiences helped me understand the value in expressing the way you feel no matter what language or languages you are speaking.