Code Switching

and Code Mixing

Fitriah Binti Ab. Rahman
Afina Saleha Binti Ashraf
Nur Sharmila Binti Mohd Salleh
Luqman Hakim Bin Jamil

Purposes
To identify the factors of code mixing and code
switching among netizen.
To observe the usage of code switching and code mixing
among the social media.

Methodology
Interview
i.

We have interviewed some of the social media users

among KUPTMs students.

ii. We have asked 4 questions to each of them.

.Observation
i.

We make observations towards several social media

such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and You tube.

FINDINGS

Twitter

Code switch and Code mix in Twitter

Throughout all of the observations

on Twitter, topics make the highest
rate for the user to code switch and
code mix on Twitter.

25%

20%

That is because they tend to

discuss and gossips on Twitter.
As we all know, Twitter nowadays
are full of breaking news,
celebritys gossips and others.
So, they code switch and code mix
while changing by those topics.

15%
40%

Solidarity
Topics
Lexical Borrowing
Expressive Functions

Facebook

Code switch and Code mix on Facebook

The highest rate for users to code

switch and code mix on Facebook
is Solidarity.

20%

Based on our observations, on

Facebook the users are actually

8%

48%

finding for their long lost friends

or relative.
24%

They code switch and mix while

interact with their friends
informally.

Solidarity
Topics
Lexical Borrowing
Expressive

Youtube

Code switch and Code Mix on Youtube

Youtubers mostly code switch and

code mix in changing between
topic.

5%
30%

Solidarity are not shown on

Youtube because they mostly do

45%

videos to attract people.

Most of them code mix and code
switch when they are trying to
give example or showing the
proof regarding their topics.

20%

Solidarity
Topics
Lexical Borrowing
Expressive Function

Instagram

Code switch and Code mix on Instagram

In Instagram, most of the users

20%

code switch and code mix when

express their feelings or
thoughts.
The pictures that they posted
mostly are about expressing their
thoughts at the moments.

55%

15%

10%

Solidarity
Topics
Lexical Borrowing
Expressive Function

Factors that effect code switch

and code mix in social medias

Usages of Code mix and Code switch in Social Media

Based on our observations and
interview :
Twitter has the most percent in
usage of code mix and code
switch.

10%

46%
36%

Youtube
If they want to attract international
they wont code switch and code mix

7%

Twitter
Youtube
Facebook
Instagram

DISCUSSIONS

CONCLUSION