Have you found yourself altering how you speak when you find yourself in a more formal situation? Do you tone down your accent or stay away from words that may only be known in the area you are from?

Celeste Rodriguez Louro receives funding from the Australian Research Council and Google, including for the research in this article. Ben Hutchinson is employed by Google. Glenys Dale Collard receives ...

Code-switching shapes daily conversations, balancing heritage with global identity Illustrative image. Young Emiratis switch between Arabic and English to connect, express, and belong. Dubai: Walk ...