switching. The second one is inter-sentential code switching. The last one is intra- sentential code switching.
a. Tag Switching
Tag switching is the one which is related to the inclusion of a tag. It does not need a great understanding of both languages. Moreover, tag switching can be
put in the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence. The example of tag switching used by Keara is shown in the following dialogue, between her and Dinda. They
were best friends since they were in the university, and they also shared the same background. They were accustomed to use code switching.
Dinda:
Crap. You’re in trouble, babe.
Keara: Yeah, I know. So you see, gue memang ga bisa menjelaskan, Din.
Dialogue, p. 27
The dialogue took place when Keara and Dinda were having lunch in Canteen, Pacific Place. Therefore, it is in informal situation. They were talking about Ruly.
The guy whom Keara loved, who did not know Keara’s drinking habit. Therefore,
Dinda said that Keara is in trouble. Here, Keara responded it with many tag switching. She said ‘yeah, I know’
and ‘so you see’. The words ‘yeah, I know’ and ‘so you see’ can be used by almost all people. It does not need high knowledge of English to say those words.
Those tag switching also expressed on how desperate Keara was. She did not know the reason of loving Ruly and she also needed to pretend be a nice woman
who did not drink in front of Ruly. Another example of tag switching here is in the monologue bellow.
Anyway, inti cerita film itu adalah teknologi yang memungkinkan orang untuk memasuki alam bawah sadar orang lain.
Monologue, p. 62
The monologue is when Keara was shopping crazily in ION Orchard Road. She talked about The Cell movie. However, the point here is that she wanted to try
that technology created in the movie. She wanted to try it so she could forget Ruly from her mind. The
tag switching here is ‘anyway’. It is because ‘anyway’ can be put in the beginning of the sentence or in the end of the sentence. It is moveable.
Both of the examples above are the use of tag switching in front of the sentence. Here is another example of tag switching which is in the end of the
sentence. It is when Keara wanted to forget Ruly from her mind. In order to do that, she went to a club in Singapore, Zirca.
Dan Ruly pernah bilang…oh great, see, Rul?
Monologue, p. 70
The tag switching here is ‘oh great, see’. She expressed her feeling by using the tag switching ‘oh great, see’. Even in a crowded and noisy place like Zirca, she
could not even forget about Ruly. At that time, she was thinking about some ways to forget Ruly. She thought about some drugs like decontaminant, fumigant,
disinfectant, and many more. However, in the mindle of her thought, she suddenly remembered about what Ruly has said to her. Here is another example of code
switching happened in the middle of a sentence. Memang untuk kerja selama seminggu penuh, but still, for me Bali is Bali.
Monologue, p. 153
The tag switching here is ‘but still’. Keara used code switching here to express her feeling. She was supposed to work in Bali for one week. However, she still
thought that Bali was Bali. Bali for her was a place to walk around, take some pictures, shopping, etc. In short, Bali was a place to have fun for Keara. That is
why she said ‘but still’.
b. Inter-sentensial Code Switching
