Illocutionary Analysis on Code-Switching Used by the Characters of “Layangan Putus” the TV Series

Abstract

Illocution and code-switching can occur simultaneously in communities where many languages are spoken. "Layangan putus" is a viral TV series that uses code-switching on social media. Besides Indonesia, the TV series has become viral in many countries, including America and Singapore. This research was conducted a qualitative using discourse analysis method, and the object was the characters of "Layangan Putus" TV series. Furthermore, the data were in the form of a transcript of the character's 460 utterances in 1-10 series which contain code-switching. The result concluded that the character used illocutionary in every series of dominant and assertive functions while conducting code-switching. In every show, the characters express themselves through facial expressions and use a mix of languages to have conversations with one another, making code-switching a common inter-sentential function.