CODE SWITCHING FOUND IN RESEARCHERS’ WHATSAPP GROUP “SITADEWIKU”: HOW DOES CODE SWITCHING OCCUR?

This study focuses on the analysis of code-switching Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar’s Synergy Bird Conservation with Customary Village Community to Promote Demulih Bangli as a Green and Harmonious Virtual Educational Tourism or in Indonesian is Sinergi Konservasi Burung Bersama Desa Adat dalam Mempromosikan Bukit sebagai Kawasan Wisata Edukasi yang Hijau dan Berkicau (henceforth SITADEWIKU) researchers. aimed at identifying types function researchers WhatsApp group. It was found that 15 text messages show code-switching. The descriptive qualitative method applied this research. code switching were analyzed using Romaine's ( 1995))theory, theory there three by researchers: tag-switching, inter-sentential, last one intra-sentential. results showed from data texts majority used members research intra-sentential switching. In terms function, based six functions above, namely referential directive expressive phatic metalinguistic poetic function. most commonly found.