The Causes of Code Switching and Code Mixing by Low Level of EFL Learners

Abstract

The objective of this study is to analysis the proses occurred the code switching and code mixing, to find out the types and the cause seventh grades at SMPN 1 KIBIN. This study was categorized into qualitative research design embracing particularly the content analysis. The data in this thesis were collected through observation, transcript conversation and documentation. In analysing the data the writer used triangulation data that consist of data reduction, data display and conclusion drawing/verification. The conclusion for this thesis is that in the conversation in seventh grades at SMPN 1 KIBIN occurred code switching and code mixing with the result of this thesis showed that each have three types of code switching and code mixing used in seventh grade at SMPN 1 KIBIN. (1) The calculation of the percentage code switching, the highest percentage results above are intra sentential switching (52%) because in this type of students are able to say words in English. The ssecond percentage is inter sentential switching (36%) not much different from the previous type, but in this type there are no explanatory sentences after or before. And the last smallest percentage is tag switching (12%) only one student does this type. (2) The calculation of the code mixing percentage, the highest percentage results above are alternation approaches (50.98%), students are able to speak explanatory sentences. The second in this percentage are insertions (word phrases) ( 33.33%) because in this type of students are able to say words in English. And the last, the smallest percentage is congruent lexicalization (dialect) (15.68%) only two students who do this type.