CODE SWITCHING AND CODE MIXING USED BY PARTICIPANTS OF THE IP CHAT PROGRAM IN UNISI FM YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

The aim of this research is to know the types and the reasons of code switching and code mixing phenomenon used by participants of the “IP Chat” program in UNISI FM in Yogyakarta. This research is descriptive qualitative. The data are collected from participants’ utterances in “IP Chat” program.  The result of this research shows that there are two types of code switching and there are three types of code mixing used in “IP Chat” program: situational code switching, metaphorical code switching, insertion code mixing, alternation code mixing and congruent lexicalization code mixing. The reasons of code switching and code mixing used in “IP Chat” program are to talking about a particular topic, quoting somebody else, being emphatic about something (express solidarity), interjection, repetition, intention of clarifying the speech content for interlocutor, expressing group identity, and because of real lexical need. And the most frequent reason is interjection or sentence filler.

Keywords: Code Switching, Code Mixing, Participants.