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8 months agoThis is it, exactly.
I was at one of the Alaska empty-chair town halls, and it was good to just be around others with similar thoughts. Being surrounded by action, in a place where it is super unusual is uplifting. We arrived on time, and couldn’t even get into the event because it was already full.
Each time we get together, more people come, more people talk, and share upcoming events.
I think it is because code switching goes beyond just the words someone uses, and more into how the words are used, and the cultural expectations that come along with the way those words are said.
A lot of those cultural expectations are very American in flavor.
maybe you also experience the same, I am not sure, but I do think it is deeper than just language.