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 ability 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 ability to use more than one language or dialect in a conversation, often to accommodate different social contexts or to convey different meanings. In the example given, the ability to alternate between Black English and Standard American English within the same sentence demonstrates code switching.

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