In linguistics, code-switching denotes the practice of alternating between two or more languages in a conversation by multilingual speakers. Now, the term also commonly refers to the adaptation of a style of speech according to the group who is being addressed. In this sense, code-switching is the conscious or unconscious reworking of different cultural and linguistic identities, depending on different situations. The group exhibition To Be Like Water aims to examine and complicate the notion of identity, and consider code-switching as a manifestation of a fluid multiplicity that operates within vectors of power.
The tour starts at 16.00 p.m.
Language: English
Reservation required: Send an e-mail to esther@tentrotterdam.nl, please put ‘guided tour Kris Dittel’ in the subject of the email.
Free admission