Code-Switching Made By Indonesian Influencers On Youtube

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the types of code-switching and the reasons for using code-switching found on YouTube channels by Indonesian influencers, namely Fathia Izzati Saripudin and Najwa Shihab. This research uses qualitative descriptive research. Data were taken from the transcripts of two YouTube videos featuring FIS and NS. The analysis focused on the types and reasons of code-switching based on Hoffman’s theory (1991), which classifies code-switching into three types: inter-sentential code-switching, intra-sentential code-switching, and tag-switching, as well as seven reasons for its use, namely talking about a particular topic, quoting somebody else, being emphatic about something, interjection, repetition used for clarification, expressing group identity, and intention of clarifying speech content for the interlocutor. The results showed that in FIS’s utterances, intra-sentential code-switching was the most dominant type with 117 data (77.48%), followed by inter-sentential code-switching with 33 data (21.85%), and tag-switching with 1 data (0.66%). Similarly, in NS’s utterances, intra-sentential code-switching was also the most dominant type with 28 data (84.85%), followed by tag-switching with 3 data (9.09%), and inter-sentential code-switching with 2 data (6.06%). Furthermore, in FIS’s utterances, the most dominant reason was talking about a particular topic with 76 data (50.33%), followed by being emphatic about something with 56 data (37.08%), intention of clarifying speech content for the interlocutor with 6 data (3.97%), quoting somebody else with 5 data (3.31%), repetition used for clarification, and expressing group identity each has 3 data (1.99%) and the last is interjection with 2 data (1.32%). In NS’s utterances, the most dominant reason was being emphatic about something with 19 data (57.58%), followed by talking about a particular topic with 6 data (18.18%). Quoting somebody else, intention of clarifying speech content for the interlocutor, and interjection each occurred 2 times (6.06%), while expressing group identity and repetition used for clarification each occurred once (3.03%). This research concludes that code-switching is not merely a speaking style but also serves as an important communicative strategy in digital media, reflecting how influencers manage interaction and adapt their language to audience needs, thereby enhancing communication effectiveness.