There are many definitions of
code if we look from the general meaning. But here, we talk about definition of
code in sociolinguistics part. The term
code is a relatively neutral conceptualization of a linguistic variety- be it a
language or a dialect. Romaine (1995) mentioned that “I will use the term
‘code’ here in a general sense to refer not only to different language as well
as styles within a language”.[1]
According to Wardhaugh (2010: p.
98), code is defined as the particular dialect or language one chooses to use
on any given occasion and the communication system used between two or more
parties. He asserts, “Most speakers command several varieties of any language
they speak, and bilingualism, even multilingualism, is the norm for many people
throughout the world rather than unbilingualism.”
In this study, code will be
taking as a verbal component that can be as small as a morphem or as
comprehensive complex in the entire system of language.
By the definition of code
above, the code is divided into two, they are: code mixing and code switching.
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