How many people does your father regularly interact with who are fluent in polish? My understanding is that code switching happens a lot more frequently if there's a community. I saw a talk at a conference a few months ago that suggested code switching was often deeply rooted in community identity, at least in latino communities in the US. As part of a given subculture (there's regional variation) it's expected that everyone will code switch - it's a way of identifying other members of the community, and confirming your own membership.
Also, thanks r_ness, I do love thinking about code switching, and this was funny.
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Date: 2012-01-19 06:29 am (UTC)Also, thanks r_ness, I do love thinking about code switching, and this was funny.