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Some terms are commonly confused with usage when discussing code-switching. Sometimes they are used interchangeably as there is not a fixed and definitive definition of code-switching in the field. Below are some commonly considered definition by scholars in the field of these easily confused terms with code-switching highlighting the differences between them and code-switching.

Code-meshing

Code-meshing is considered to be combination or variation of one language with other linguistic aspects of the same language, like language traditions, or simply with other languages. Unlikely code-switching indicates one language having higher recognition over another in certain setting, resulting that the latter is transited into the former or even being switched out, code-meshing may have achieved a relatively linguistic equality. The resulted product of code-meshing turns to be more an integration or system of language, instead of having the different components in the product separated or segregated. Therefore, it even avoids some issues regarding to racism and promotes rhetoric effectiveness compared to code-switching.

Translingual, Translanguaging or Translingualism

Translingual or translanguaging may have come in the form of a combination of language usage with nonlinguistic elements. For example, people can use multiple different languages plus drawing symbol or small images to express one message or idea by putting them together on a surface. When compared to code-switching, it has a more common or fixed purpose of making sense or conveying meanings. Some scholars use the term translingualism to broadly describe the behavior of combining different languages together without prescriptive definition and articulation. Specifically, they consider translingualism to be highly the usage of multiple language in writing and divide it into translingual work, translingual negotiation and translingual rhetoric for discussion and research study purpose.