STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVE OF USING CODE MIXING IN SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

Abstract

In this era, people tend to post on social media in mixed languages. They

used mixed language for many reasons. This study aimed to investigate

students’ reasons of using code-mixing in social media. This study was

done qualitatively at a University in Central Java. The participants were 3

students from the English department. The data was collected through

observation and interviews. The result of the interview would be

transcribed in clean transcription using Microsoft Word. The result of the

observation and interview would be reported descriptively. The result

showed some strategies used by students such as to make it easier to

express the meaning, to emphasize the main point, adjust to the situation,

and trigger by social community.