T BING 1202213 Abstract

Codeswitching in an EFL classroom: Types, functions and students’ perceptions (A case
study in an EFL college class)

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the lecturer and students types and functions of codeswitching in an EFL
college class also the students’ perception toward classroom codeswitching. The study was
conducted at a college in Lampung. The participants of this study were one lecturer who taught
English at a class of third- semester and the students of the third semester at that College. This
study employed a qualitative research design, embracing the characteristics of a case study. The
data were collected through video recording, observation, and questionnaire. The observation
was done four weeks which in each week the allocation time was 100 minutes, to capture the
types and functions of classroom codeswitching. The interactions were recorded and transcribed,
and then coded according to the categorization of types and functions by Poplack (1980), Sert
(2005) and Eldridge (1996). The data were also obtained from questionnaire to get the students’
perception toward classroom codeswitching. The findings indicated that the types of
codeswitching were found in three types: intersentential switching, tag switching and
intrasentential switching. The functions of lecturer’s codeswitching were found three functions:
topic switch, affective functions and repetitive functions, then, for the functions of students’
codeswitching there were four functions: equivalence, floorholding, reiteration and conflict
control. Moreover, for students’ perception toward classroom codeswitching the result was, the

students responded positively. It was revealed from the result of the questionnaire which showed
that the students felt enthusiasm toward classroom codeswitching or in the other hand the
students agreed if teaching and learning process in two languages.
Keywords: codeswitching, EFL classroom, students’perception

Tiara Gardenia Resmita, 2016
Codeswitching in an EFL Classroom: Types, Functions and Students’ Perception
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia| repository.upi.edu | perpustakaan.upi.edu

Codeswitching in an EFL classroom: Types, functions
and students’ perception (A case study in an EFL college class)

ABSTRAK

Penelitian berjudul Code Switching in an EFL Classroom: types, functions and student’s
perception adalah Sebuah Studi Kasus Kualitatif di Sebuah Sekolah Tinggi di Lampung berfokus
kepada penggunaan alih kode di kelas EFL. Tujuan peneliatian ini adalah untuk (1)
menginvestigasi jenis alih kode yang dipergunakan dosen dan mahasiswa dalam kelas EFL, (2)
fungsi alih kode yang digunakan dosen dan mahasiswa dikelas, dan (3) mendeskripsikan persepsi
mahasiswa terhadap penggunaan alih kode oleh dosen di kelas EFL. Penelitian ini menggunakan

metode kualitatif dan data diperoleh melalui observasi kelas, rekaman video, dan kuesioner. Data
kemudian dibandingkan dengan teori-teori alih kode, terutama teori Poplack (1980). Subjek
penelitian ini adalah seorang dosen Bahasa Inggris laki-laki dan 25 orang mahasiswa semester
tiga di Sekolah Tinggi tersebut. Dari penelitian ini ditemukan bahwa (1) jenis alih kode yang
digunakan oleh guru di kelas EFL adalah tag-switching, inter-sentential switching, dan intrasentential switching; (2) fungsinya adalah topic switch, affective functions and repetitive
functions, equivalence, floorholding, reiteration and conflict control. (3) persepsi mahasiswa
terhadap penggunaan alih kode oleh dosen di kelas EFL secara umum positif, dengan catatan
bahwa penggunaan bahasa ibu tidak terlalu berlebihan
Kata kunci: alih kode, kelas EFL, Persepsi siswa

Tiara Gardenia Resmita, 2016
Codeswitching in an EFL Classroom: Types, Functions and Students’ Perception
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia| repository.upi.edu | perpustakaan.upi.edu