English Code Switching in Indonesian Language

Abstract

There is a growing phenomenon, worldwide, of inserting English words, phrases or expressions, into the local language: this is part of the acceptance of English as current world language. Indonesia is experiencing the use of this mixture of language when using either their own Indonesian or local language; English words, phrases and expressions are inserted into conversations and written expressions. The incorporation of foreign language words or expressions into a local language is conducted in a variety of events by different sectors of the community. It is carried out by people who have varying levels of familiarity with both the local and a foreign language or languages. This article discusses the use of language mixture in Indonesia and investigates the use of English words and phrases inserted into Indonesian language.

Syntactic Configuration of Code-Switching between Indonesian and English: Another Perspective on Code-Switching Phenomena

“…When we trace back to previous studies on codeswitching, the researcher found much progress has been made in situating code-switching within a microsociological framework or that of ethnography of speaking, consistent with the goals of understanding the interactive purpose, communicative function, and social implications of this code alternation behavior, for instance, to name only a few, Setiawan [2]; Gumperz [3,4], Sankoff [5,6]; Denison [7]; Motschenbacher [8]; Marasigan [9]; Li [10]; and Widaya [11]. Similarly, a significant number of studies on codeswitching have focused directly on the linguistic aspects, especially syntactical or grammatical aspects of codeswitching, for instance, to name only a few, Hasselmo [12,13], Schiegg [14]; Gingras [15]; Amuzu [16]; Timm [17,18], and Mokgwathi and Webb [19].…”

Designing Materials on English for an Islamic School in Indonesia

“…Indeed, this is a reasonable answer because if the answer is the ability to preach in English is too high. Inserting English phrases into Indonesian language known as code switching is a prestige which is often done by high ranking officers in Indonesia when communicating in the public forum [19].…”

Code Switching in Articles in the Jakarta Post

“…John and Dumaniq (2013) studied code switching in Malaysian newspaper advertisements. Setiawan (2016) discussed the types of code switching in Indonesian contexts. Setiawan (2016) stated that Indonesian people were most likely to use code switching in a business relationship.…”

“…10, Desember 2019 P-ISSN 2301-5292 E-ISSN 2598-9995 Table 1. List of English Words in Business (Setiawan, 2016) Setiawan 2016stated that the words (in Table 1) were commonly discovered in a business context. Indonesian people were likely to borrow the terms and used the words when they spoke in Indonesian.…”

“…It happened for some reasons, such as the terminologies are already familiar to users; it is difficult to translate the words; if we insist on translating those words, it may take long explanations, and it is difficult to find the equivalent words in the local language. Setiawan (2016) added that there were some reasons for Indonesian people to use code switching, such as, it is used as it is more compact; it is more precise; it is more prestigious; and it is a starter or a stepping stone for a fuller use of the language.…”