CHAPTER 1 1.0 Introduction - DSpace@UM - University of Malaya

esearcher feels that the children are aided by innate universal language structures as
proposed by Chomsky (1972; 1975; 1979).
According to Richard Skiba in his article titled “Code Switching as a countenance of
Language Interference” that was suggested by Crystal (1987). Code-switching is used
as a socio-linguistic tool by bilingual society and it can also be used as a foundation
for the development of the second language reciprocal language teaching. He asserts
that students alternate between two languages and exchange the roles of student and
teacher.
2.7 Reasons for code-switching
Zuraidah Mohd. Don (2003:21-38) a local researcher conducted a study of code-
switching from standard Malay to Kelantanese dialect Malay among Malay
undergraduate students. She examined the social functions of code-switching. She
studied Kelantanese Malay educated speech pattern in terms of a standard variety of
Malay and a non-standard variety that is the Kelantan dialect. The undergraduates use
Kelantanese dialect when they communicate amongst themselves and with non
Kelantanese-Malays, they use standard Malay to communicate. Zuraidah noted that
non-Kelantanese speakers would use a phrase of Kelantanese dialect to show
scarcasm because of isolation from a group of Kelantanese. They code-switch from
standard Malay to Kelantanese dialect to show regional identity and group solidarity
and to a non-Kelantanese they switch to a standard Malay as a mark of respect.
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