EXPLORING GROUP IDENTITY OF PRO 2 RRI JEMBER PRESENTERS THROUGH CODE SWITCHING AND CODE MIXING PHENOMENON

Abstract

Code switching is defined as the use of two languages in the same utterances. Besides, code mixing is defined as a mixing two codes or languages. The purpose of this study is to describe the phenomenon of code switching and code mixing used in Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) Pro 2 Jember and it investigates the construction of group identity of six RRI presenters through this phenomenon. The analysis is conducted by using descriptive qualitative method. Descriptive analysis method involves description, analysis, and interpretation. The data are collected by using observation and interview that is done at Pro 2 RRI Jember. The result shows that the most frequent type of code switching occurs in the broadcasting is intrasentential code switching. Besides, code mixing in single element is the most frequent type of code mixing occurred in radio RRI Pro 2 broadcasting. Furthermore, all of the six presenters’ reason of code switching and code mixing is creating close and intimate interaction. Then, the reason of lack of vocabulary is presented by one presenter, and two presenters’ reason is prestige. Besides, this study explores two identities shown through code switching and code mixing. These identities are identity as group of teenager radio and identity as smart person. Code-switching and code mixing in this study presents the way in which participants re-created their identity based on their network.