AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS’ ERRORS IN PRONOUNCING ENGLISH LONG VOWELS AT THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF BUNG HATTA UNIVERSITY

SITI, MARIAH and Lely, Refnita and Khairul, Harha (2018) AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS’ ERRORS IN PRONOUNCING ENGLISH LONG VOWELS AT THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF BUNG HATTA UNIVERSITY. Diploma thesis, Universitas Bung Hatta.

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to analyze students` errors in pronouncing English long vowels at theEnglish Department of Bung Hatta University. The aim of this research was to describe the second year students’ errors in pronouncing English long vowels. The design of this research was descriptive. The population of this research was the second year students at the English Department of Bung Hatta University. The total sample members were 24students, they were chosen by using total sampling technique. The instrument used to collect the data was oral pronunciation test. To make the test reliable, the researcher used inter-rater method. It means that there were two assessors to check the students’ pronunciation records. The correlation coefficient of the assessment was 0.82. It means that the test was reliable. The result of this research showed that the students at the English Department of Bung Hatta University in general had errors in pronouncing English long vowels. The studentshad no errors in pronouncing long vowel /i:/. It was proved by finding that 100% students had no error. The studentshad error in pronouncing long vowel /ᴣ:/. It was proved by finding that 22% students had error. The studentshad error in pronouncing long vowel / :/. It was proved by finding that 17% students had error. The studentshad no error in pronouncing long vowel /u:/. It was proved by the finding that 100% students had no error. The students had error in pronouncing long vowel /ɔ:/. It was proved by finding that most of students 61% had error. Based on those findings, it could be concluded that the second year students atthe English Department of Bung Hatta University had errors in pronouncing English long vowels. In line with the conclusion of this research, students should more learn how to pronounce long vowels /ɔ:/, /u:/, and /ᴣ:/, also more practices to pronounce such vowels. Besides, the lecturers are suggested to give more explain about producing long vowels and provide more exercise and practice for students to pronounce vowels.

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