International Journal of Business, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (IJBHES)
Vol 7 No 2 (2025): International Journal of Business, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

Examining Code-Switching in the Cindy Kaza and Mongol Stress Episode of Diary Misteri Sara

Zehar, Rafika (Unknown)
Humaniika, Eko Setyo (Unknown)
Dewi, Septi Riana (Unknown)
Radjaban, Yohanes (Unknown)
Matas, Gordan (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Nov 2025

Abstract

This study aims to analyze code-switching in an episode of Diary Misteri Sara, a program featured on Sara Wijayanto’s YouTube channel, specifically the episode involving Cindy Kaza and Mongol Stress. The primary objective is to identify the types and functions of code-switching present in the interactions between the Diary Misteri Sara team and their collaborators. Employing a qualitative approach, the analysis draws on Stockwell’s classification of code-switching types and Gumperz’s framework for its functions. A total of 218 instances of code-switching were identified, comprising tag switching (24 instances, 10.55%), inter-sentential switching (41 instances, 18.81%), and intra-sentential switching (154 instances, 70.64%). In terms of function, six categories were found: quotation (2 instances, 0.92%), addressee specification (32 instances, 14.68%), interjection (23 instances, 10.55%), reiteration (22 instances, 10.09%), message qualification (26 instances, 11.93%), and personalization versus objectification (113 instances, 51.83%). The results indicate that intra-sentential switching is the most frequently used type, while personalization versus objectification is the most dominant function. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the patterns and communicative roles of code-switching in multilingual interactions within digital media contexts.

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IJBHES

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Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

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The International Journal of Business, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (IJBHES) is a periodical publication for research activities in the fields of business, humanities, education and social science studies. The results of the research in this journal are then expected to be used to ...