Code-switching is in remote settings has become higher on the writing agenda due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Remote settings have taken the likes of social media, emails, and any other setting where communication has been made via online platforms. A study done by Cambridge University looked into how code-switching is present on remote, online platforms.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Feldman |first1=Laurie Beth |last2=Srinivasan |first2=Vidhushini |last3=Fernandes |first3=Rachel B. |last4=Shaikh |first4=Samira |date=August 2021 |title=Insights into codeswitching from online communication: Effects of language preference and conditions arising from vocabulary richness |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bilingualism-language-and-cognition/article/abs/insights-into-codeswitching-from-online-communication-effects-of-language-preference-and-conditions-arising-from-vocabulary-richness/43C659A65569D4FF471429B7DD1D9ADD |journal=Bilingualism: Language and Cognition |language=en |volume=24 |issue=4 |pages=791–797 |doi=10.1017/S1366728921000122 |s2cid=234814224 |issn=1366-7289}}</ref> Looking at tweets from Twitter regarding [[Hurricane Irma]], researchers looked to see how posting went hand in hand with the impacted English and Spanish speaking countries. They found that many utilized English due to the platform's systemic influences. However, translations were prevalent in tweets to make them accessible to both English and Spanish speakers. To understand the relationship between how often people code-switched, the researchers calculated the proportion of code-switches of prior and current Tweets. The results of the study found that language switching produces Tweets that are better at conveying messages the individual wished to put across. Likewise, they found that multilingual individuals differed their code switches based on the language used in their previous Tweets. Due to the difficulty to use multiple languages in the same sentence in writing, more messages were English than in Spanish. Finally, when comparing non-code switching Tweets by the same writer, those with code-switching present had more complex language. This study is only one of potentially many studies to be done. Writing studies has much more to dissect about remote code-switching. Potential research could look into Zoom etiquette, Discord forums, etc.
