Code Switching in EFL Classroom Interaction of English Education Department of Universitas Islam Riau

Code switching is one of language phenomena that mostly occur in bilingual classroom. It is the situation where the speakers switch their language from one language to another. This research was conducted to find out and analyze the code switching occur in classroom interaction. This research was classified into descriptive qualitative research. This research was focused on code switching occur done by lecturers and students in classrom interaction in the fifth semester of English Education Department of Universitas Islam Riau. The data of this research were the lecturers’ and students’ code switching in classroom interaction. The data were collected through observation, video recording, and interview. This research investigate the frequency, types, occurrences, and the causes of code switching occur in classroom interaction. The finding shows that the frequency of code switching occurred was rarely occurred. The type of code switching that analyzed was based on Poplack’s types of code switching and Myerss-Scotton’s Model. The occurrences of code switching were found in four ways, they are English – Indonesian, Indonesian – English, English – Indonesian – English, and Indonesian – English – Indonesian. The causes of code switching occurred in classroom interaction were lack of vocabulary, establish the contact with the learners, giving explanation, pariticipants’ habit, to emphasize, terminology, lecturers’ emotion, and to make the students relaxed. In conclusion, the code switching in EFL classroom interaction of fifth semester of English Education Department of Universitas Islam Riau occurred due to the conditions and situation around the speaker.