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Zuraidah, 2003, courtroom David, 2003 and other settings, there is very little information about code switching in interviews.
Due to the explanation above, the researcher decided to conduct a research of code switching in interview setting. An interview with President
Susillo Bambang Yudhoyono SBY is chosen as data source. The use of code switching in interview setting has reflected the concerns and anxieties of
certain people who believe that it is not appropriate to mix different languages, especially if someone who has occupation as President Nababan, 1986. The
researcher argues that code switching prevents the preservation of the purity of a language especially the national language. Furthermore, the researcher is
interested to study the case because SBY as the President of Republic of Indonesia has a considerable influence within the large amount of Indonesian
people. Therefore, the language used by President SBY is interesting to be investigated in terms of context of the use of language in delivering his speech
or opinion related to code switching phenomenon.
1.2 Statement of the problems
This study investigates the appearances of code switching in a formal interview setting with President SBY. The research problems are formulated
in the following questions: 1.
What types of code-switching occur in the interview with President SBY?
2. What are the functions of code switching found in the interview
with President SBY?
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3. What are the viewers’ attitudes English and Indonesian
Department Students toward the interview with President SBY?
1.3 Aims of Study
Based on the research questions mentioned above, this study aims to discover the following issues:
1. Identify the types of code switching made by President SBY in his
interview. 2.
Identify the functions of code switching found in the interviewe with President SBY.
3. Find out the viewers’ attitudes English and Indonesian
Department Students toward the interview with President SBY.
1.4 Significance of the Study
The researcher hopes that by conducting this research, readers can get some insight on code switching expressions in relation to its types and
functions in the form of materials taken from the interview with President SBY. There have been many studies that investigate code switching. However,
analyzing code switching in a spoken material has not been well researched. This research, which is analyzing the use of code switching in spoken
materials is expected to enrich the literature on code switching as a sociolinguistic phenomenon. On the other hand, the result of this research will
enable the readers in the society to be aware of the advantages and
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disadvantages of code switching. Thus, after the readers understand this phenomenon, they can be responsive in the occurrence of code switching.
1.5 Research Methodology
