Computers have changed our world beyond recognition. Lauren Laverne uncovers the language they have used to do this – computer code.

In fact, language mixture is a central feature of Latinx speech in the United States; in research on the subject, the terms language-mixing and code-switching are typically treated as synonymous.

Code-switching is the term used when someone switches from one linguistic code – a language or dialect – to another, depending on the social context or setting.

AI research firm OpenAI has announced a new version of its Codex software, which uses machine learning to translate natural English language into code. The company is releasing Codex as a free API ...