The Objectives of the Research Method of the Study Instrument of the Study Unit Analysis Technique of Data Analysis

7 1. What are the types of code switching or code mixing used by the VJ in presenting the program? 2. What are the factors influencing of code switching or mixing used by the VJ on MTV Ampuh?

D. Significance of the study

This papers are expected to give not only benefit for the reader, but also give valuable knowledge of code switching or code mixing to the students who want to make further in this field. The writer also hopes that this study will provide information for people especially bilingual speakers in bilingual context and environment that codes is important for them in communicating smoothly with others. Besides, he hopes this study will also broaden the knowledge in the field of sociolinguistics since the research related to people’s daily conversation. Finally, teh writer hopes that this study will be useful as an additional reference for those who are interested in learning ,ore about code switching and also in making a further study on this topic.

E. Research Metodology

1. The Objectives of the Research

The objectives of the reeesearch are below: 8 a To know the types of codes switching or mixing which is usually used by the MTV’s VJ in presenting the program. b To know the factors influencing code switching or mixing is usually used by the VJ on MTV Ampuh.

2. Method of the Study

The method that is used in this research is descriciptive qualitative method. Qualitative method is research which relies on verbal data and non numerical in the same manner as the basic of analyze and creative problem solving of the research. 12 The writer will describes the data which are found in two videos about code switching between Indonesian-English or English- Indonesian. After that, the writter will classify the data in order to make an easier interpretation for people.

3. Instrument of the Study

In this study, the instrument is the writer’s himself. In conducting this study, the writer was supported by some equipment such as the supporting library of the research, television, video recorder, and internet.

4. Unit Analysis

In conducting this research, the writer used the VJ of “MTV Ampuh” as his subjects and examined the use of the code switching in Indonesia – English or English – Indonesia utterances. The VJ of MTV March 13 th , 2009 12 Muhammad Farkhan, Proposal Penelitian Bahasa dan Sastra. Jakarta: Cella, 2007. p. 8. 9 in “MTV Ampuh” program usually produces Indonesian, English, Javanese, Sundanese utterances. But in this project, the writer focused on English – indonesian and Indonesian – English utteances. The writer, in this case limited the subject to the types of code switching or code mixing and the factors influencing that happened on ‘MTV Ampuh” is presented by the VJ of this program. He restricted to episodes on MTV Ampuh Special Chart with Peterpan and MTV Ampuh with VJ Agnes Monica in March 19, 2009.

5. Technique of Data Analysis

According to the method which is used, sociolinguistics theoretical approximation method becomes the references of the research. Sociolinguistics theoretical approached related to the teory or knowledge which observes to the languages utitized in term of people. 13 In term of sociolinguistics research, Mahsun says sociolinguistics research includes collect the data, analyze the data and explaination of the end result of the data is analized. 14 In collecting the data for the research, the writer followed five step. Firstly, the writer observed the “MTV Ampuh” program by watching and recording this program. Secondly, the writer watches again the recorded program which contains of codes language that used by VJ on MTV Ampuh. Thirdly, the writer choose the utterances that consisted of codes switching. Fourthly, the writer wrote down the data into 13 Abdul Chaer 1994. op. cit. p. 3. 14 Mahsun. Metode Penelitian Bahasa: Tahapan Strategi, Metode, dan Teknikny. Jakarta: PT Raja Grafindo Persada, 2005. pp. 202‐203. 10 table. The final step is to analyze the data based on the types and the factors of codes switching. In order to answer the research questions, the writer determined the factors that influence codes switching based on the related theories. In determining the factors, the writer paid attention to the context involving VJ’s conversation. Whenever the codes switching or mixing occured, the writer put marks on the specified column of the following table: Table 1.1. Types and Factors influencing Code Switching No of Data Title of the program Context Sentence Code Switching Code Mixing Participant Solidarity Status Topic Note

F. Place and Time of the Study