laugh. All of those above expressions can be categorized as code-switching because he often switches from one language to the other. By doing that, he has
successfully brought Bukan Empat Mata to the top of the Indonesian ratings. The code switching in Bukan Empat Mata show provokes the writer’s curiosity to dig
deeper into Thukul’s performance in presenting the Bukan Empat Mata show, especially his code switching. He uses code switching for his quips and jokes very
often so it is really interesting to analyze what he is actually doing. Based on the above description and explanation, the researcher can
conclude that code switching is worth analyzing because it is a phenomenon that influences our community today. This is very interesting since Thukul lacks
proficiency in English and yet he still uses it. This becomes even more interesting because his show Bukan Empat Mata has been viewed by millions of viewers in
Indonesia. Nowadays, there are so many young people who are using Thukul’s ways of speaking; a lot of code-switching in their conversation.
B. Problem Formulation
There are two problems formulated in this study in order to specify the main goal of the study. The problems can be formulated as follow:
1. What are the types of code-switching used by the host in Bukan Empat Mata? 2. What are the possible reasons for the use of the code-switching?
C. Problem Limitation
The problems in this research are specified to code-switching which occurred in Bukan Empat Mata. This involves only code-switching between
Indonesian language and English language found in the program. In order to obtain adequate data and also consider the time efficiency, the
researcher 3 episodes. The episodes the researcher choose are Bukan Empat Mata episode aired on November 2, 2009 entitled “Ungu”, Bukan Empat Mata episode
aired on November 3, 2009 entitled “Stress” and Bukan Empat Mata episode aired on November 4, 2009 entitled “Mertua vs Menantu”. Those episodes are
representative since they are considered enough to describe the existence of code- switching.
D. Objectives of the Study
Related to the problems above, the objectives of the research are: 1. To reveal and discuss the types of code switching in Thukul’s utterances in
Bukan Empat Mata. 2. To identify the possible reasons for the code-switching in Bukan Empat Mata.
E. Benefits of the Study
The result of the research is hoped to bring advantages for learners, presenters, and also other researchers:
1. English learners English learners will have broader knowledge of code-switching,
especially about the types of code switching that exist in society. The code- switching with various types in Bukan Empat Mata can be models for English
learners to be applied in their daily communication activities. The learners will also obtain some possible reasons for code-switching so they can understand
where and when to apply it appropriately. 2. The other presenters
The positive result of this research hopefully will broaden the knowledge about code-switching in entertainment world and enable many other presenters
able to improve their skills in using the code-switching when presenting the shows.
3. The other researchers Hopefully this thesis can encourage other researchers to conduct further
study about code-switching. They will hopefully also have a kind of enlightenment or inspiration to explore other language phenomena which exist in
society.
F. Definition of Terms
