When Jorge is eating dinner with his family, he speaks Spanish, but, at school, he only speaks English. If the racial group to which you belong is not the dominant culture of your country, you may learn to _______, altering your linguistic and nonverbal patterns to conform to either that of the dominant culture or of your co-culture.

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Codeswitching is the practice of alternating between two or more languages or cultural norms or linguistic styles in a single conversation or interaction. In the case of Jorge, he is codeswitching from Spanish to English depending on the context in which he is speaking.

When Jorge Is Eating Dinner with His Family, He Speaks