AN ANALYSIS OF CODE SWITCHING IN FACEBOOK: A DISCOURSE APPROACH

Authors

  • Syam Tenrisanna Andi State Islamic Institute of Palopo, Indonesia
  • Furwana Dewi State Islamic Institute of Palopo, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24256/ideas.v5i1.156

Keywords:

Code Switching, Discourse Approach, Facebook

Abstract

This study aimed at identifying the type of code switching used in the facebook and finding out the reasons why the people switched their language. The   respondents   of   this   study were Indonesianfacebook users. The data were taken from 10 facebookusers' profiles comment and status columns. The writer found that the facebookers used three types of code switching namely: tag switching, inter-sentential switching and intra-sentential switching. The facebookers switched their language for: (1) the activation of the speakers’ speech repertoire, (2) style markers, (3) switch the code, (4) switch for emphasis, (5) switch to indicate topic, (6) switch to separate feelings from facts, (7) switch to frame discourse, and (8) switch to intent on clarifying the speech content for the interlocutor

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2017-08-25

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2017): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature

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