Changing from One Mode of Speech to Another as the Situation

question 13

Multiple Choice

Changing from one mode of speech to another as the situation demands, whether from one language to another or from one dialect of a language to another, is called:​

• A)​ethnolinguistics
• B)​bilingualism
• C)​linguistic determination
• D)​code switching

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Definitions:

Plasticity

The brain's ability to change and adapt as a result of experience or injury.

Myelination

The process of forming a myelin sheath around a nerve to allow nerve impulses to move more quickly.

Phenotype

The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

Phenotypes

Refers to observable characteristics or traits of an organism that result from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.