Sociolinguistics Role in English language learning: Code-Mixing in English Class

Abstract

Sociolinguistics has resulted in numerous theories explaining how an individual speak to the social and environment. Language instruction theories have been applied. Several professionals use these as their guiding theories when creating language education strategies. It is known as a Sociolinguistics method. According to the Sociolinguistics approach, English teachers in Indonesia work very hard to help their pupils become proficient speakers and writers of the language at all educational levels. Instructors occasionally employ code-mixing in their lesson plans. This study is conducted to analyze Code-Mixing in English Classes of SMPN 10 Kota Serang. The participants were the English teachers who teach English at SMPN 10 Kota Serang. The data were collected from observation, video recording and interviewing to the teachers. The findings showed that inter-sentential code mixing was employed by teachers more often than intra-sentential code-mixing. Additionally, it was discovered that every English teacher employed code-mixing during the pre-, during, and post-activity phases of the teaching and learning process. Additionally, they asked for clarification, translated instructions, and gave instructions using code-mixing. When teaching English, teachers most often follow the English- Indonesian pattern. To help the students achieve the goal of the teaching and learning process more simply, the English teachers employed code-mixing in their lessons.

Keywords: Code-Mixing, English Learning, Sociolinguistics