@thesis{thesis, author={Sari Mira Rasa}, title ={A study of code switching in the informal situation among friends in a boarding house in Surabaya}, year={2002}, url={http://repository.wima.ac.id/id/eprint/9046/}, abstract={This study examines the existence of the spolen code switching in the informal situation among friends in a boarding house in surabaya. This study is used to find out what languages are mainly code switched and the reasons to do it. It is a qualitative research, means the writer observes the conversations and collect the data needed herself. Also a participant observation, means the writer involves as participant in this study. To collect the data, the writer uses a ape recorder to record the conversations and notebook to write down the transcribed. After the data collected, the writer analyses it. To analyse the data, the writer use parameter. The data of this study is in the form of four converations. To identif the languages, the writer underlying the parts and mention the code used. From the result, the writer finds out that the languages which mostly used are Indonesian, Javanese, Gahasa Gaul, Mandarin, English and madurese. While the main reasons for them to switch code are easiness of using one language, expressing closeness, one's habit, the influence of their vernacular and showing ability in English.} }