Code-Meshing in the Real World – Page 5

Category Code-Meshing in the Real World

Here you will find examples of code-meshing in pop culture ranging from TV sitcoms to hip-hop music, from advertisements to Broadway musicals. There are also literary examples whose authors reflect on their heritage and foreground their language under the pressure of the dominant language and discourse.

We’ve also found some examples of code-meshing where you might least expect it, such as in ethnic cookbooks and TED-talks. Code-meshing may even be found in presidential greetings!

Please note that the items appear in alphabetical order according to the short title, across several pages. Please explore!

“When It Comes to Hit Songs in the US”

Find Forbes’ article ‘When It Comes to Hit Songs in the US, It’s All about Mixing Spanish and English’ here.

February 28, 2018

“A Window into the Past”

Max Planck Society. (2013, November 3). Grammatical structures as a window into the past Find the website here.

February 26, 2018

Young Chicago Authors

“We begin by asking the question, ‘Where are you from?’ The answer leads to an investigation of the worlds we inhabit, the places and people around us that provide ingredients for our poetic inquiries.” – YCA website Learn more about… Continue Reading →

February 26, 2018

Encouraging the Expression of Linguistic Identity in Writing, Speaking, and Arguing

Category Code-Meshing in the Real World

“When It Comes to Hit Songs in the US”

“A Window into the Past”

Young Chicago Authors

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