In an article for Encyclopaedia Britannica, Carlos D. Morrison defines code-switching as the “process of shifting from one linguistic code (a language or dialect) to another, depending on the social ...

Have you noticed people using terms like "unalive" and "pew pews" on social media? There's a reason for that: some people are changing the way they speak on TikTok and other social media platforms to ...

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 ...

The voice that sprung from my throat was unfamiliar as I introduced myself to a classroom of White students. Its tone was high-pitched and enthusiastic—a far cry from my naturally soft raspiness. It ...

Code switching prevents people from feeling like they can be themselves, but culture coding is a heightened form of situational awareness that taps into the multidimensional nature of our true selves.

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 ...

BROOKLINE, Mass. — In breakrooms and boardrooms across America, women are consciously changing how they talk. A new survey reveals that 82% of working women shift their speaking style when they’re on ...

Recently, I decided to walk to work to get a bit of sunshine and take a break from sitting in endless virtual meetings. I live in Chicago’s Hyde Park, a place that takes pride in its diversity. As I ...

The past few years has seen heightened awareness about diversity in the workplace, the importance of valuing cultural differences, and the idea that every employee should be able to bring their “whole ...

OPINION: We got to the bottom of the “Blaccentgate” after America’s least trustworthy news source sparked a debate over Kamala Harris’ accent. A new “gate” just dropped. “Since when does the vice ...

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 ...