That's not code switching tho...
Like the screenshot you're reposting is funny, but code switching is switching between dialects/mannerisms intentionally to fit into different groups.
Not just blanking on a word in one language and using another.
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You’re right, the comic does make it seem like they’re forgetting a word, but the prompt above the comment makes it sound like a code switching scenario. Or it seems that way to me, I could be reading too much into it
The text above is the exact same scenario, with the character even remarking that they have forgotten the word.
Another language is also another code, just like another dialect would be. And switching to it for lack of vocabulary is one frequent reason for code switching. Adjusting for the audience is not the only reason for code switching.
One of the worst parts about living in a foreign country and learning the language.
It does make for neat sentences when both people are fluent and the conversation keeps switching.
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