Journal of Language and Literature
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2024): Humanitatis: Journal of Language and Literature

Code Switching in the Social Media Era: A Linguistic Analysis of Instagram and TikTok Users

Daulay, Sholihatul Hamidah (Unknown)
Nst, Ahmad Husein (Unknown)
Ningsih, Fitri Randia (Unknown)
Berutu, Hotma (Unknown)
Irham, Novia Robeitah (Unknown)
Mahmudah, Rifaatul (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Jun 2024

Abstract

The phenomenon of code-switching nowadays is very often encountered in both direct and indirect communication or on social media. This research aims to analyze code-switching of comments on Instagram and TikTok applications. This study used qualitative as the research methodology, the type of methodology in this study used was content analysis. The data source used is the screenshots results of users’ comments on Instagram and TikTok applications. The researchers watched videos on Instagram and TikTok and read the comment attached in it. Findings after doing the analysis researcher considers there are three kinds of form code-switching that found on Instagram and TikTok account users, they are: tag-switching, intersentential code-switching, and intra-sentential code-switching. Following the type-based analysis, the researcher discovered that there are four reasons why code-switching occurs: shifting the subject, vocabulary deficit, bilingualism/multilingualism, prestige, and trend.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

humanitatis

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Humanitatis : Journal of Language and Literature adalah salah satu Jurnal Ilmiah yang terdapat di Universitas Bumigora Mataram yang dikelola di bawah Lembaga Penelitian, Pengembangan dan Pengabadian kepada Masyarakat (LPPM). Jurnal ini bertujuan untuk memberikan wadah atau sarana publikasi bagi para ...