Code-switching between English and Arabic in Vernacular Poetry

This descriptive qualitative study investigates the types and functions of code-switching between English vernacular Arabic in eight poems. In order to do this, published audio video recordings poems obtained from YouTube are analysed using a method data analysis. The content analysis reveals two main code-switching: sentences (inter-sentential) within (intra-sentential). Its possible humour, reporting conversation poet an speaker, quoting speaker or imagining with them, attempting be innovative. Intra-sentential is found occur either at beginning, middle end line poem. However, it could more than one place same line. Moreover, follow grammatical constraints systematic, except instance where aims keep rhyme. almost all this study, intra-sentential occurs frequently inter-sentential code-switching.