Kata Kita: Journal of Language, Literature, and Teaching
Vol. 12 No. 2 (2024)

Code-Mixing Used by Jerome Polin and Livy Renata in the Jerome Goes to School Vlogs

Spania Refira (Petra Christian University)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Sep 2024

Abstract

This study analyzes Jerome Polin’s and Livy Renata’s use of code-mixing in a Jerome Goes to School vlog. Muysken’s (2000) code-mixing theory is used as the primary framework, supported by Holmes’ (2013) social factors theory. A qualitative approach is employed, complemented by numerical data. The findings reveal six similarities and five differences in Jerome Polin’s and Livy Renata’s code-mixing practices. Similarities include the use of all three types of code-mixing (insertion, alternation, and congruent lexicalization), with insertion being the most common and congruent lexicalization the least common. Both speakers also exhibit high consistency in their use of constituency indicators and the uniform application of alternation’s and insertion’s four indicators. Differences include Jerome Polin’s higher use of insertion and lower use of congruent lexicalization, contrasted with Livy Renata’s higher use of congruent lexicalization and specific elements switched. The study highlights how participants’ roles (host and guest), the setting (educational and entertaining vlog), topic (school tour), and function (informing and engaging viewers) influence their code-mixing practices. Future research should analyze multiple episodes and content types or should focus on audience reception and comprehension related to the use of code-mixing in digital media.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

sastra-inggris

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Kata Kita is a journal dedicated to the publication of students research in the areas of literature, language, and teaching. In the study of language, it covers issues in applied linguistics such as sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, critical discourse analysis, pragmatics, sylistics, corpus ...