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English Pronunciation Among Fataluku Speakers: Consonants and Vowels in Focus Muntasir, Muntasir; Rahman, Fadhlur; A’la, Putri Nurul; Azmy, Khairul; Siregar, Try Mahendra
JETLEE : Journal of English Language Teaching, Linguistics, and Literature Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): Journal of English Language Teaching, Linguistics and Literature (JETLEE)
Publisher : JETLEE: Journal of English Language Teaching, Linguistics, and Literature

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47766/jetlee.v5i1.2768

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This study investigates the challenges faced by native Fataluku speakers in learning English pronunciation and the potential confusion experienced by native English speakers when interacting with Fataluku speakers who are currently learning English. These challenges arise due to phonetic differences between the two languages which can affect the effectiveness of cross-language communication. This study used voice recordings from native Fataluku speakers and analyzed consonant and vowel sounds by applying the Perceptual Assimilation Model (PAM). This model allows the identification of phonetic similarities and differences between Fataluku and English sounds, as well as the prediction of potential difficulties in second language sound acquisition.The results show that Fataluku speakers face significant difficulties in pronouncing some English sounds. The main difficulties are found in consonant pairs such as /ŋ/ and /n/, which are often mispronounced or not consistently realized. In addition, vowel pairs such as /ɪ/ and /ʊ/ are also challenging, mainly due to the absence of similar sounds in Fataluku. These findings highlight the difficulties in pronunciation not only affect Fataluku learners' confidence in speaking English, but can also lead to misunderstandings in cross-cultural interactions. As a result, cross-language communication becomes less effective, potentially affecting social integration, educational and employment opportunities for Fataluku speakers. Therefore, these findings have important implications for language teaching practices, including the need for teaching strategies that focus on difficult sounds and a contrastive phonetic approach to help Fataluku speakers improve their English speaking skills.
Personal Fabricated-English Items’ Quality: Classical Test and Item Response Theories Siregar, Try Mahendra; Nasution, Riandry Fadilah; A’la, Putri Nurul
English Education : English Journal for Teaching and Learning Vol 12, No 2 (2024): Volume 12 No.02 December 2024
Publisher : UIN Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24952/ee.v12i2.12754

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Item Analysis is used to determine the quality of test items, whether applicable or not applicable for the test takers’ ability assessment. Owing to that, our research attempts to measure the quality of personal fabricated English items for 8th grade students under the Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory (IRT) by Rasch models. We adopted reliability, item difficulty, discrimination power, and distractor effectivity, following to both theories. Overall, 30 items with multiple-choice format were handed out to 46 students. The items were analyzed quantitatively by deploying the Quest.exe application. The results showed that the items are reliable with 0.69 CTT and 1.0 IRT values, and the item difficulties are also varied: 12, 14, and 4 based on CTT categorizations and index easy, moderate, and difficult, while IRT demonstrated similar results. There is only 1 item inadequate to differentiate students’ ability, and this item required a revision; furthermore, 17 out of 30 items have effective distractors. This research is expected to contribute to Item analysis and Quest.exe demonstration for the same purposes.
Co-Authors Azmy, Khairul Fadhlur Rahman Muntasir, Muntasir Nasution, Riandry Fadilah Siregar, Try Mahendra