Code switching can be said as the result of bilingual and multilingual societies, as stated before. It is supported by Gal 1988 that code swit
ching is “a conversational strategy used to establish, cross or destroy group boundaries; to
create evoke or change interpersonal relations with their rights and obligations” as cited in Wardaugh, 1986, p. 103. Code switching is also the most creative
aspect as the result of bilingual speech Hoffman, 1991. However, some people argue that code switching is the result of human creativity. Some of them think
that code switching occurs because of the lack of vocabulary that bilingual person has. It is also
considered as “linguistic decay” Hoffman, 1991, p. 109. Hammink 2000 comments that code switching is a result of incomplete mastery of the two
languages, and considered as a low prestige form, incorrect, and poor language.
3. Brief Description of
Antologi Rasa
and Keara
Antologi Rasa
is the fourth book by Ika Natassa after
A Very Yuppy Wedding, Divortiare,
and
Underground.
Even though she is a banker, she still manages her time to write an interesting and addictive novel such as this one.
Different from the three other novels of her, this novel presents the readers with three points of view from the three main characters, Keara, Harris, and Ruly.
This novel tells us about four squares of love from the main characters, who work in the same bank, Harris to Keara, Keara to Ruly, Ruly to Denise. This
novel also allows the readers to see directly what is on the main characters’ mind. Even though the theme is kind of a classic love between friends, Ika can easily
wrap the story in an amazing and unpredictable ways. Just as a reflection of her PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
own life, this novel describes briefly what a banker does in the office with additional ‘ingredient’ called love.
Even though there are three characters in the novel but this novel mainly deals with Keara. The readers can know the characteristics of Keara from her
monologues and other characters’ opinions. It is told that Keara is a shopaholic, witty woman who falls in love with her working partner, Ruly. Regardless on
what she has, about her appearance and ability, she is a little bit arrogant. She spent her university life in New York. It is also said that she ever lived in USA
during her childhood. It is one of the reasons on why she uses code switching a lot. Besides shopping, her hobby is also to take pictures. Keara has two best
friends, Dinda and Harris. However, Dinda is the one who becomes the real diary for Keara. As for Keara, works in a bank is the way to fulfill her needs for
shopping. She is not the type of workaholic.
4. Types of Code Switching
