MENGAPA BILINGUALISME MELAKUKAN ALIH KODE PADA PESAN ONLINE FACEBOOK?

Abstract

While the previous studies have focused their investigations related to code switching in spoken expression, this study investigates the code switching in the written context using electronic media communication.  This study eagers to know the reasons for a bilingualism namely Dirga (initial name) in using code switching in online Facebook message. This is a qualitative study. The design of this study is a case study. This study uses an individual as a subject. The data is collected by written online chat on Facebook message. The study found that Dirga has four reasons in using code switching such as lack of facility, lack of register, to emphasize a point and habitual experience. Moreover, it was also found the highest frequent of using code switching is because of the habitual experience with the percentage of 56%. Meanwhile the lowest frequent of code switching is lack of facility with the percentage of 4%. Since this study only analyzed a written online chat from one subject the result of this study cannot represent the reasons for general bilingualism to do code switching on online Facebook message. This study hopes to contribute to the insight about the reasons for bilingualism to do code switching on online Facebook message.