Borrowing and Code-Switching which often occur among bilinguals and is often mistaken as evidence of deficiencies in both languages. In fact, they are the natural consequences of languages in contact. Borrowing Borrowing refers to the incorporation of linguistic components from one language to another. Words like beisbol and cheque are examples of borrowing of English into Spanish while words like ranch and corral were borrowed from Spanish into English.
Borrowing is a natural result of languages in contact.
Code Switching Code-Switching is an active and creative process of incorporating elements from both languages in the communication process. It involves a shifting from one language to another. He's doing the best he can pa' no quedar atras pero, he has to study more. Many people believe that code-switiching occurs because the person does not master either of the two languages well. However, research shows that this is not true.