Skripsi
Multilingualism in social media: Indonesian K-Pop fans language choices on twitter / Fathimah Azzahrah
Abstrak
This research paper aims to identify multilingualism and language choice by looking at types of code-switching and code-mixing techniques practiced by Indonesian K-Pop fans on Twitter as well as the reasons and functions of the practice. Two data collection methods are used in this research. First data were taken from several auto base accounts on Twitter from September 2020 to May 2021. Additionally I also obtained data through an open-ended questionnaire. This research shows that Indonesian K-Pop fans frequently implement code-switching and code-mixing techniques by combining Indonesian English Korean and Japanese into their tweets. Words phrases and clauses from multiple languages are used. The results also show that fans practice code- switching and code-mixing in order to project a more globalized impression create a friendly conversation synchronize perceptions boost language skills and form identity.