Why are younger siblings more likely to be excused for their lack of native language proficiency — and in turn, older siblings expected to be fluent? Following this common perception of bilingual speakers, our group hypothesized that in second-generation, Spanish-speaking households, older siblings would be less likely to produce speech errors and instances of code-switching […]
Krithi de Souza, Kara Bryant, Sophia Adams, Medha Kini Bollywood! We know (and love) the films for their grand and magnificent dance sequences, epic love stories, and extra long running times. Bollywood is often referred to as the “Indian Hollywood,” and this Hindi cinema industry has a large fanbase of its own. But how much
“Swag Toh Dekho:” Hindi-English Code-Switching in Bollywood Movies of the Last 30 Years Read Post »
Jacqueline Aguirre, Josiah Apodaca, Kaitlyn Khoe, Mason Uesugi, Wonjun Kim Code-switching, or the use of more than one language, dialect, or code in an utterance or conversation, can be a way to signal identity. This study compares two sources of code-switching — conversations from media, specifically Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), and conversations in
Hashim Baig, Siuzanna Shaanian, Georgia Lewis, Jacob Cook, Christian Atud The rise of English as the global lingua franca has had profound effects on multiple cultures worldwide. One such spot is the Indian subcontinent, especially with the emergence of India from centuries of colonial rule. This paper looks at how Hindi-English code-switching (popularly called Hinglish)
The Linguistic Portrayal of Social Mobility in Bollywood Cinema through Hinglish Read Post »
In the course of our research, we endeavored to examine the difference in the social life of UCLA college students, their capacity to make friends, and satisfy their need for social support with fellow students based on their status as a monolingual or bilingual speaker of English. Drawing on support from previous research dealing with
Lily Eun, Maya Gibson-Ott, Desirae Barrios, Katherine Sandoval The Theory of Language Relativity suggests that an individual’s primary language shapes their perceptions and worldviews. Our research dives into how a gendered language like Spanish can affect object perception. The research focused on Spanish-speaking university students in Southern California; through surveys and interviews, the research illustrates
Leon Kaprielian, Octavio Santana, Sahil Sadiq In an era marked by globalization and multiculturalism, the phenomenon of code-switching has emerged as a crucial aspect of language dynamics and identity formation among bilinguals. The complexities of code-switching, its popularity, and its deeper ramifications for people navigating many linguistic and cultural domains are explored in this research.
CODE SWITCHING!: A phenomenon among bilinguals and its deeper role in identity formation Read Post »
Marnie Cavanaugh, Reese Gover, Ethan Lee, Elisa Marin, Eva Reyman Did you know that Los Angeles is the second most bilingual city in the US? Intrigued by the relevance of this topic, we were interested in taking a deeper dive into how the bilingual experience in LA shapes cultural identification and belonging, focusing on bilingual
The Power of Bilingualism: Cultural Identification Amongst LA Bilinguals Read Post »
Devan, Jessica Jary, Malia Salgado, Mao Mao, Valeria Carreon In Hispanic neighborhoods, “Spanglish”— a linguistic practice that combines Spanish and English—has gained popularity as a way to communicate, even if some people do not realize that it involves code-switching. While the Chicanx and Latinx community is made up of people from a wide range of
Spanglish – The Art of Code-Switching Read Post »
Hana Almony, Lauren Campsey, Hannah Her, Ariana Cheng, Madeline Flood In everyday discourse, language is influential in how we speak and engage with others. Specifically, looking at bilingual native Spanish, second language English speakers was explored in this study because the question we sought to answer was does an individual’s native language have an influence
Bilingual Investigation Read Post »