Indonesian Teacher’s Code Switching and Mixing in EFL Context

Abstract

The objectives of research are to investigate the frequency of teacher’s code switching and code mixing, the function of teacher’s code switching and code mixing in EFL Classroom, and teacher and students’ attitude toward it. This research focuses on analyzing EFL teacher’s utterances at 10^th grade and by using Poplack, Musyken and Wardhaugh theory. The method of this study is case study. The data of the research is in the form of written recording utterances during teaching and learning process in the classroom, interview and questionnaire. Based on the analysis of the data, reveals that there are three major conclusions about teacher’s code switching and code mixing in EFL classroom. First, code switching and code mixing exist in EFL classroom. Second, the use of code switching and code mixing in EFL classroom has various functions includes topic switch, affective, repetitive, directive and phatic function, as proposed by Sert (2005) and Apple and Musyken (2006). Third, the data from the questionnaire reflects the positive attitude toward the use of code switching and code mixing along teaching and learning activities in the classroom. While both teacher and students agreed that code switching and code mixing can promote better understanding and be effective to make students understand their teacher’s practice instructions and material explanation.