The Truth Behind Rojak Language in Malaysian English and Singlish of Singaporean English: Code Mixing and Code Switching Phenomenon in Commonwealth Countries

Abstract

                Language is the most important communication medium for humans. With language, humans can express thoughts, ideas and feelings. Language differences between speakers are the main communication problem. With the existence of a connecting language, it will facilitate the process of communicating between speakers. English is a language that is widely used in the world, especially in member countries of the British Commonwealth. The arrival of English language triggered changes in the structure of local languages in these countries, as occurred in Malaysia and Singapore. Many new dialects and variants have emerged as a result of the assimilation of English and local languages, for example Rojak Language in Malaysian English (ME) and Singlish from Singaporean English (SgE). The purpose of writing this article is to analyze the code switching and code mixing used in Rojak Language and Singlish. The method used in this research is the Mimicry and Mockery theory which was coined by Homi K. Bhabha. It is hoped that this research can provide good education to readers who are interested in learning about these languages.