Raw Materials: Analyzing Linguistic Codes as Methods of Expression
Abstract
In this research paper, the author examines the phenomenon of "code switching" as a form of self-expression. The author seeks to present code switching as a valid and necessary part of communication that does not require the speaker to fully censor themselves. Interviews with a South Korean international student and the author's Chicagoan father are used to highlight the prevalence of code switching across cultures.
Author Biography
Janine Ruszkowski, University of Missouri
Janine Ruszkowski is an award-winning writer and English major currently attending her third year at the University of Missouri. Her works commonly feature topics such as food, travel, relationships and language. In addition to writing, she is an avid swimmer and reader of classic novels. When not in Columbia, she lives at home in Illinois with her family and two cats.
