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Those three previous research studies said that some researchers have done research about code switching before. However, every research has
difference in some matters such as object, processing the data, even in purpose of the research itself. This current research is about a phenomenon of a Korean
child who has been attempting code switching in his daily life. The boy is living in multilingual environment that forced him to adapt with language
used by people surround him. That is why, this research would rather focus on an object only but the identification would be discussed deeply.
1.5 Scope of the Study
This research is limited to only discussing code switching of the Korean boy who lives in Jl. Bukit Tirta No.4, Perumahan Bukit Sari, Semarang. The
researcher only identifies the types and the factors of code switching that occur in the Korean boy’s utterances.
1.6 Organization of the Writing
In order to make a systematic writing, the researcher divided the research into five chapters that is organized as follows:
CHAPTER I :
Introduction This chapter consists of background of the study,
research questions, purposes of the study, scope of the study, and writing organization.
CHAPTER II :
Literary Review
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This chapter explains the previous studies and theories related to the research. It contains the
definition of multilingualism, code, types of code switching, and the factors of code switching.
CHAPTER III :
Research Method This chapter describes the type of the research,
research data and resources, population and sample, technique of collecting data, and method of analysis
data. CHAPTER IV
: Analysis
This chapter consists of background of the object, finding, and analysis. The researcher breaks down
the analysis into types of code switching and the reason for the code switching that occurred in the
Korean boy’s utterances.
CHAPER V :
Conclusion This chapter explains the conclusion of the research.
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CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE
This chapter will help readers to understand the theories that become references in this research. Therefore, this chapter is divided into five subchapters
such as multilingualism, code, code switching, type of code switching, and the factors causing code switching.
2.1 Multilingualism
In development of modern era today, multilingualism is one of important assets in global competition. Having more than one language,
especially foreign language, becomes a good point of personal quality. The meaning of multilingualism is skill of someone who could use more than two
languages in daily life. Nowadays, many people use their language skill in many activities such as international business relationship, diplomatic matter,
and even just for international friendship. That is why, multilingual skill has important role in this modern world.
According to Meyerhoff, in multilingualism community, the use of different language variation will continuously happen and be influenced by
some factors such as environment in an instance, social environment, and geographic 2006; p. 130. In multilingual environment, speaker is enforced to
interact and send a message in particular situation based on who is the
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interlocutor. A language is used in social context as social function; meanwhile other languages are used in different context and purpose
Meyerhoff, 2006, p.13.
2.2 Code
People will choose a language or variation of language as a code when they talk to their interlocutor. According to Wardhaugh 1986, code is a
system in communication between two or more people as a particular dialect or language chosen in particular condition. Moreover, he said that whenever
we open our mouth to speak, we have to choose a language, dialect, style, register, or even variation of language.
2.3 Code Switching
It is unavoidable that multilingual community absolutely has a tight relation with code switching due to their language skill. Based on Meyerhoff
statement, code switching is a phenomenon when a person moves his her language from one variety to other variety of language 2006, p.116. Aslinda
added that code switching is a tendency of transition in using language because of particular situation. The changes happen in the language or style
in a language 2010, p.85. Multilingual community will consider which language is suitable with the condition; because a speaker will definitely
choose a language that can be understood by hisher interlocutor Hudson, 1996, p.51. The following subchapter will explain about some types of code
switching.
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2.4 Type of Code Switching
