bilingualism. The bilingualism encourages the use of code switching between announcers and broadcasters. Bilingualism can be defined as the ability of speaker to speak two
languages. This topic is interested to analyze due to the phenomenon of code switching in
radio by the announcers are often used, so that it can influence the development of English language as the communication and it became an important part of everybody in
this world. Based on the phenomenon of code switching in radio by the announcers as the data, there are two problems that can be identified.
1.2 Problems of the Study
1. What types of code-switching are demonstrated by announcers in Menara FM radio
station? 2.
What are the probable reasons of the announcer to switch the code?
1.3 Aims of Study
1. To identify the types of code-switching often used by the announcers.
2. To figure out and to analyze the reasons of code-switching by the announcers.
1.4 Scope of Discussion
To minimize the scope of discussion, the focus is only on Indonesian-English code switching that is often used by the announcers in Menara FM radio station program.
The following study points: a.
The types of Indonesian-English code switching. b.
The reasons of code switching.
1.5 Research Methods
Method is a way, technique, or process of doing some research. Research method is used to give a clear cut idea on what the researcher is carrying out with this study. This
section on research method covers three points of discussion: Data source, method and technique of collecting data, and method and technique of analyzing data.
1.5.1 Data Source
The data of the study is recording and written data taken from three program of Menara fm. The writer recorded utterances from the announcers when they were on air on
6 – 8 April 2015 with Break Time program in the morning 08.00 am – 11.00 am, Popi
Relaksasi program in the afternoon 14.00 pm – 17.00 pm and Dance Music Charts
program in the evening 17.00 pm – 20.00 pm, Every program is always delivered by one
announcer, however to make this study better, two announcers with good English are choosen. The program was choosen because it is interesting and code switching was
often used.
1.5.2 Method and Technique of Collecting Data
The data were collected through the recording of Menara fm radio program: Break Time, Popi Relaksasi, and Dance Music Charts. There are three processes when
collecting the data. First, recording the program, second, transcribed the recording data to written form, third, listen carefully and identified the data based on the needs of analysis.
The reasons to switch the code were found by giving questionnaire to the announcers through email.
