Abstract:
The research investigates the use of code-switching in love story playlist on BCL
YouTube Channel. The research is aimed finding the information on the types of
code-switching and the reasons of the use of code-switching found in the
utterances. The video was hosted by Daniel Mananta and the guest star was Bunga
Citra Lestari. The research applies descriptive qualitative approach. The data
collected from the video containing the utterances made by the two speakers. The
transcribed utterances as the data were analyzed by employing Hoffmann‟s theory
of code-switching (1991) for the research objectives. The result of research show
the type of code-switching in the video, namely; intra-sentential code-switching,
inter-sentential code-switching, establishing continuity switches, emblematic
switching and the last type, involving a change of pronunciation. And show also
the reason of the two speakers of code-switching namely; a particular topic,
interjection, the speakers being emphatic about something, repetition use for
clarification, and expressing the identity of their group. It is the types of code switching are found in the utterances of the two above speakers‟ conversation, and
the reasons why they used code-switching are found in the utterances.
