Code-Switching
Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Code-Switching looks at switching from informal speech to a more formal type of speech.
Code-Switching looks at how the inability to switch from informal speech to a more formal type of speech can impact where you work and what you earn. The documentary does not imply that Standard English should be spoken at all times - but it does address the pitfalls of only being able to speak informally in a society that expects formal speech in certain environments.
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WHRO Documentaries is a local public television program presented by WHRO Public Media
Code-Switching
Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Code-Switching looks at how the inability to switch from informal speech to a more formal type of speech can impact where you work and what you earn. The documentary does not imply that Standard English should be spoken at all times - but it does address the pitfalls of only being able to speak informally in a society that expects formal speech in certain environments.
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