A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF CODE MIXING IN SOCIAL NETWORKING (FACEBOOK)

MEDIYANTHI, DEBBY (2012) A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF CODE MIXING IN SOCIAL NETWORKING (FACEBOOK). Other thesis, IAIN SALATIGA.

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Abstract

This research is aimed to describe the use of codemixing by the user facebook. Main questions will be answered in this research are(1) what are the forms of code mixing used in social networking facebook?, (2)what are the purposes of using code mixing in facebook?, (3) what are the factorsinfluencing the use of code mixing used by the user facebook?. To answer thequestions, the researcher used Descriptive Qualitative method. Therefore, the dataconcerned appear in words rather than in number. The researcher applieddocumentation as the way to collect the data. From the result of this study, theresearcher finds the use of code mixing in the forms of words, phrases, hybrids,idioms, clause, and word reduplication. She also found the purpose of codemixing are; expressing solidarity and intimacy, asserting status, pride and power,lexical needs, incompetence, expressing self-emotion, making jokes, and beingmore informative. Moreover the researcher analyze the factors influencing theused of code mixing in facebook; Speakers and personal speakers, partner speech,Presence of three speakers, Time and place the conversation lasts, The purposeof conversation, Topic being spoken. It means that the use of code mixing isoften used in our life both in everyday conversation or social networking.

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