English Code Switching and Mental Flexibility in Pakistani Multilingual Landscape: A Correlational Exploratory Study

Abstract

 In the multilingual environment of Pakistan, code switching is a common and purposeful communicative occurrence/strategy. The current research intends to investigate the connection between English code switching and mental flexibility among multilingual individuals in Pakistan. It aims to examine how the regularity of code switching could be linked to mental flexibility as a cognitive skill. Employing a correlational and exploratory research methodology, this study intends to enhance our understanding of the cognitive advantages relate to interact interactions in a diverse linguistic framework. A mixed method, integrating quantitative surveys on both code-switching frequency and context with cognitive flexibility tasks, will be utilized to emphasize the behavioral and cognitive dimensions of code switching. Within the South Asian context, it is anticipated that the result may contribute to the cognitive advantages linked to multilingualism. This research has the potential to offer important insight into educational methodologies and strategies for developing cognitive skills within a linguistically varied community.