Code switching in ESP classroom: A focus on Lecturer-Students interaction at the University Level

Abstract: The study was conducted in order to figure out (1) the types of code switching; (2) the functions and the situation of code switching occurrence in the classroom conversation between the lecturer and the students. The data of this descriptive qualitative study were collected through classroom observation in Health Science Department. The result of the study showed (1) almost all types of code switching were used by the lecturer and the students in the conversation with the exception that the lecturer did not used changing in the pronunciation; (2)the switching mostly occurred in whilst teaching session such as discussion and questions and answers session; (3) the students switched their code for fulfilling the functions such as for doing unofficial interaction, expressing emotion, reiterating, and giving command; (4) the functions of the lecturer's code switching were for clarification, self-correction, calling attention, and explanation. Normal 0 false false false IN X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:Table Normal; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:Times New Roman; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}