Code-switching Habits in Group Discussions by Students of English as Foreign Language

Rahmawansyah Sahib (IAIN Fattahul Muluk Papua)
Andi Miftahul Maulidil Mursyid (IAIN Fattahul Muluk Papua)
Wira Kafryawan (IAIN Fattahul Muluk Papua)
Najiba Nawing (Universitas Negeri Makassar)

Journal of English Language Teaching and Literature (JELITA)
Vol 2 No 1 (2021): Journal of English Language Teaching and Literature (JELITA)

This study investigated the habit of code-switching by EFL students at Bulukumba Senior High School in English Group Discussion. It focused on exploring types of code-switching used by EFL students in English Group Discussion, and the dominant type of code-switching used by EFL students in English Group Discussion. The researchers applied mixed-method, which was a combination of qualitative and quantitative. This study took one class of EFL students as the research subject. The data was gathered through classroom recording by using a video recorder, interview, and field notes. The data analysis showed that students used five code-switching types, namely situational code-switching, metaphorical code-switching, intra-sentential code-switching, inter-sentential code-switching, and tag switching. The dominant type used by EFL students in English Group Discussion was inter-sentential in situational code-switching. In addition, the dominant type occurred in metaphorical code-switching was intra-sentential. The research result indicated that students used code-switching because it was needed in the classroom interaction like English Group Discussion.