pasikeis
Pasikeis is a term used in sociolinguistics and cultural studies to describe a process by which participants in a social interaction alter their language, behavior, or self-presentation in response to others' styles or perceived social cues. The term does not have a single, universally accepted definition and is often used in exploratory or discursive contexts rather than as a formal theory.
Origins and etymology: The coinage appears in online discussions and speculative writing from the early 2020s.
Definitions and uses: In linguistics, pasikeis can refer to linguistic accommodation or style-shifting, where speakers converge
Examples: In a multilingual chat, participants gradually adopt a shared register, an observed pasikeis process. In
Criticism and relation: Some scholars see pasikeis as overlapping with code-switching and accommodation; others argue it
See also: code-switching; accommodation; identity performance; role theory.