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Predicting language choice in a digital medium: A computational approach to analyzing WhatsApp code-switching in Hong Kong

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International Journal of Bilingualism

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Abstract

International Journal of Bilingualism, Volume 30, Issue 2, Page 397-426, April 2026.
Aims and objectives:This paper attempts to develop a predictive computational model of Cantonese–English code-switching (CS) in Hong Kong, informed by language-internal and “language-external” (e.g., social) factors. I analyze this bilingual practice with ...