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Code-switching style

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Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A poetic approach that mimics the natural alternation between languages in bilingual speech

Detailed Definition
Code-switching style refers to a poetic approach characterized by the strategic alternation between languages to convey authenticity, cultural nuance, or rhetorical emphasis; it reflects the natural speech patterns of multilingual individuals and often critiques monolingual literary norms.
Example
Example in poetry:
Using Spanglish naturally, as in “Voy a park my carro”; shifting registers mid-poem from formal English to colloquial Tagalog; writing in African American Vernacular English alongside Standard English to reflect voice; blending Scots Gaelic phrases into an English lyric for cultural resonance
Additional Notes
Code-switching style: A poetic approach characterized by frequent, intentional shifts between languages or registers; often used to challenge monolingual norms or express hybridity.
Also Known As
Translingual poetics Bilingual diction Language-alternating mode Macaronism
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