Abstract
This study is aimed to find out the types and to explain the function of code switching which are produced in discussion activities in English class. Qualitative approach is used in this study. The result showed that the total number of code switching made by twelve students in discussion activities was 165 utterances. Based on grammatical classification, it was found 77 utterances or 46,67% for inter-sentential, 61 utterances or 36,97% for intra-sentential and 27 utterances or 16,36% for tag-switching. Based on contextual classification, it was found 106 utterances or 64,24% for situational and 59 utterances or 35, 76% for metaphorical. The function of code switching was often used by the students was emphasis the meaning of utterances. It holds 45 utterances or 27,27% from all utterances. Finally, it can be concluded that code switching cannot be avoided because basically they are not students who take English as their major so they lack of English and also code switching happened in order to make understandable meaning among them.
Highlights
As has been explained in the previous chapter, cases of code- switching can be classified in accordance with two different classification; grammatical and contextual classification
Unlike the grammatical classification, which is based on the position of the different codes found in the utterances, the contextual classification is based on the reasons why people switch
The writer had analyzed the finding data of code switching. It is about the type, the function and the realization of code switching which occurred in the discussion activities in English class
Summary
Indonesia is a country that has many cultures. It means that Indonesia has many languages which used as a tool of communication. As stated by Uriel Weinreich (1953) bilingualism is the practice of alternately using two languages. It means that to be a bilingual, a person who speaking two languages should master the two languages well. One of the form of bilingualism is code switching. Code switching is a widespread characteristic of bilingual speech. When talking to other bilinguals, people will probably use both languages. In bilingual conversations, they often switch form one language to another and http://e-journal.hamzanwadi.ac.id/index.php/veles/index
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