Linguist John McWhorter notes that many middle-class African Americans typically speak both Black English and Standard American English, alternating between the two, often in the same sentence. This is an example of
A) code switching.
B) accents.
C) bypassing.
D) phatic language.
E) jargon.

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Code switching refers to the practice of alternating between two or more languages or dialects within a conversation or even a single sentence, which is what is described in the scenario.

Linguist John McWhorter Notes That Many Middle-Class African Americans Typically