Question

The following sentences are examples of Hinglish. What term is used to describe such productions? i. Yaar, if you don't come now, ticket nahin milega.
ii. Sahi direction mein utha har kadam… after all life is all about the next step.
iii. Pepsi – Yeh Dil Maange More!

• A. Code mixing
• B. Code transference
• C. Code violation
• D. Code breaking

Hint:

\textbf{Code mixing} = mixing two languages within the same sentence.
\textbf{Code switching} = shifting between languages across sentences or clauses.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the concept
When speakers combine two or more languages in the same utterance, sentence, or discourse, the phenomenon is called \emph{code mixing}. It involves embedding words, phrases, or clauses from one language into another without changing the grammatical system of the base language. Step 2: Analyzing the examples
- (i) \emph{Yaar, if you don't come now, ticket nahin milega.}
This mixes English (\emph{if you don't come now}) with Hindi (\emph{Yaar}, \emph{ticket nahin milega}). Clear example of code mixing.
- (ii) \emph{Sahi direction mein utha har kadam… after all life is all about the next step.}
The first part is in Hindi, while the latter part is in English. The two languages appear within the same sentence. Again, code mixing.
- (iii) \emph{Pepsi – Yeh Dil Maange More!}
This popular slogan mixes Hindi (\emph{Yeh Dil Maange}) with English (\emph{More!}). Another strong instance of code mixing.
Step 3: Eliminating wrong options
- (B) \emph{Code transference} refers to borrowing linguistic items long-term, not spontaneous switching.
- (C) \emph{Code violation} is not a recognized term in linguistics.
- (D) \emph{Code breaking} relates to cryptography, not language use.
Step 4: Conclusion
All examples illustrate the mixing of Hindi and English within a single utterance, which is technically called \emph{code mixing}. \[ \boxed{\text{Correct Answer: (A)}} \]