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Code Switching

In communication, especially in speaking, a speaker


may switch from one language to another, or from a
certain variety to another variety of the same
language. There are reasons for doing so, among
others are:

1.Giving respect
When I am talking with my brother using
Indonesian language, suddenly my father
comes to us. I directly switch from
Indonesian Javanese to respect my
father.
2.Changing the topic
I and my students are talking in
Indonesian, talking about daily life, then
our topic changes to Linguistics. We
suddenly use English for this purpose.
3.The presence of the third person
I and my brother are talking in Javanese,
but suddenly a friend from Sumatra
comes. We switch to Bahasa Indonesia for
our chat.
4.Winning the deal
I am speaking with you in Bahasa
Indonesia. Then we go to Bringharjo
market. There I switch to Javanese to
bargain things. By using Javanese I hope I
can buy things with lower prices.
5.Changing situation.
I am talking with you outside the
classroom in Bahasa Indonesia, Then, we
come to our classroom. We switch to
English for having a formal class.

Kinds of Code Switching

1. Situational Code Switching occurs when the


language change accompanies a change of topics
or participants.

2. Metaphorical Code Switching occurs within a single


setting, but adds meaning to such components as
the role-relationship which are being expressed.
Exercise:

1. What is the difference between code mixing and code


switching?
2. Your instructor often switches from Indonesian to
English, or vice versa. Why does he/she do that?

(Write down your answers and saved them to be collected


later.)

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