| Types of code-switching |
Instances of the Celebrity Instagram PostsMalay language is in italics. THE LITERAL ENGLISH TRANSLATION IS IN SMALL CAPITAL LETTERS |
| Intra-sentential |
Celebrity X Salam Jumaat!Hari ni pi solat jumaat, [HELLO FRIDAY! TODAY, (I AM) GOING FOR FRIDAY PRAYER,]mandi sebelum Gerak masjid dan kasi [BATHE BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE MOSQUE AND (SWITCH)]on kahfi! (A QURANIC VERSE) |
| Tag switching |
Celebrity XSiapa pelajar SPM [WHO IS A STUDENT OF MALAYSIAN CERTIFICATE OF EXAMINATION]Sains Tulen? Haa @xxxx nk bg FREE online session[PURE SCIENCE? WANT TO GIVE]dekat awak ni! Nak ke tak? Cepat cepat daftar di www.NakSkorSPM.com okay?[TO YOU! DO YOU WANT IT? FASTER, REGISTER AT…]It doesn’t matter what others are doing. It matters what you are doing. Nak berjaya, [WANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL]kena ada usaha kan? Belajar sekarang! [HAVE TO WORK HARD, RIGHT? STUDY NOW!]Start early and you will never regret later. |
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| Two CS types |
Celebrity X Akhirnya, dapat juga perform selepas berubah [FINALLY, GOT AFTER CHANGE OF ]Tarikh. So, save the date ladies and gentlemen. [DATE]Kita jumpa kat @xxxx[WE MEET AT @xxxx] |
| Three type |
Celebrity X2 hari berturut-turut superstar main hantaq makanan.[2 CONSECUTIVE DAYS SUPERSTAR DO FOOD DELIVERY]Baru tadi keluaq toilet amik ayaq semayang [JUST CAME OUT FROM TOILET PERFORMING ABLUTION]nak solat asaq, DS @xxxx call [WANT TO PERFORM EVENING PRAYER]kata nak hantaq his rissoles, x pernah makan,[SAID WANT TO SEND I HAVE NEVER EATEN]so lewat malam sat lagi nak try bila main[LATE NIGHT LATER WANT TO WHEN PLAY]call of duty Warzone. Thanks Abe Ja.. moga murah rezeki! p/s You guys getting used to the ‘new normal’? |
