Nov 811 min read
Lost in Translation: A Personal View of Code-Switching to Communicate
“Look, you’re really cute, but I don’t know what you’re saying.”, Marlin says to Squirt in Disney’s Finding Nemo. Squirt had just rattled off some surfer lingo: “Okay, first crank a hard cutback as you hit the wall. There’s a screaming bottom curve, so watch out. Remember: rip it, roll it, and punch it.” Confused, Marlin replies, “I think he’s trying to speak to me.” This scene shows what happens when two people try to communicate but are speaking different languages --