THE USE OF CODE-SWITCHING AND CODE-MIXING IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AT STATE POLYTECHNIC OF SRIWIJAYA

Abstract

This article discusses the usage of Bahasa Indonesia (BI) in EFL classrooms of State
Polytechnic of Sriwijaya (Polsri). The first objective of this study was to examine the language use in the
classroom instruction, in particular, the use code-switching (CS) and code-mixing (CM) and linguistic
factors of the utterances as well as the functions of using CS and CM by the lecturers. Another purpose
was investigating the subjects’ perception on the use of CS and CM. This case study collected data from
four lecturers and their students in English Department, Polsri. The analysis of the classroom corpus
identified seven communication functions in the lecturers’ speeches. The findings of this study also
revealed that there were different levels of agreement and disagreement on whether a lecturer should use
of CS and CM in the EFL classes. Based on the data collected from the subjects’ responses to the
questionnaire, this study concluded that CS and CM were aimed at increasing the efficiency of
information conveyed. CS and CM are necessary communicative strategies for lecturers to achieve
teaching goals, in particular, involving the students who lack English proficiency.