The ability to alternate between languages during a conversation, such as, “I like los dulces,” is __________.

Alternating between languages within a conversation or even within one sentence is called code switching. In “I like los dulces,” the speaker switches from English to Spanish, so the correct choice is code switching. Bilingualism means knowing or using two languages, but it does not specifically describe switching between them while speaking.

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