Regular shifting between "high" and "low" variants of a language is known as

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Diglossia refers to the situation when two or more dialects or varieties of a language are used by a community or in different contexts. In diglossic societies, the "high" variant is typically used in formal contexts such as writing, education, and administration, while the "low" variant is used in informal contexts such as conversation and at home. This regular shifting between the two variants is known as diglossia. Displacement refers to the ability of language to refer to things that are not present in space or time, semantics refers to the meaning of words and sentences, kinesics refers to non-verbal communication, and lexicon refers to the vocabulary of a language.

Regular Shifting Between "High" and "Low" Variants of a Language