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OP I believe it is usually referrd to as code-switching
I wasn't looking so much for a generic term for this backing-and-forthing as for a specific term for the mix of Hindi and English. I have Hispanic friends who call the language mix they speak "Spanglish." I just can't imagine that the Indians call it "code-switching" - but that ain't what you meant either.
I can see the argument for calling it laziness, but I see it also as inventing a whole new language as one goes along, with a certain set of tools at hand. Personally, I find it fascinating to listen to, and occasionally hear things expressed in Spanglish much more colorfully, or powerfully, or succinctly than either language alone could do. It's also fun.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Hindinglish Hyla 05/13/02 03:06 PM Re: Hindinglish Faldage 05/13/02 06:29 PM Re: Hindinglish Hyla 05/13/02 06:44 PM Spanglish consuelo 05/14/02 08:26 PM Re: Spanglish maverick 05/14/02 11:30 PM Post deleted by SilkMuse SilkMuse 05/13/02 06:43 PM Re: Hindinglish Hyla 05/13/02 06:45 PM Re: Hindinglish Capital Kiwi 05/13/02 06:57 PM shaking of the head to signify agreement TEd Remington 05/13/02 08:10 PM Re: shaking of the head to signify agreement jmh 05/13/02 10:27 PM Re: shaking of the head to signify agreement Geoff 05/14/02 04:01 AM Re: shaking of the head to signify agreement TEd Remington 05/14/02 04:52 PM Re: shaking of the head to signify agreement TEd Remington 05/14/02 04:52 PM Re: Hindinglish hev 05/14/02 02:47 AM Re: Hindinglish of troy 05/13/02 06:53 PM
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