Journal of English Language and Culture
Vol 6, No 2 (2016): Journal of English Language and Culture

Pronunciation Problems of Indonesian EFL Learners: An Error Analysis

Ronald Maraden Parlindungan Silalahi (Universitas Bunda Mulia)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 May 2017

Abstract

Mispronunciation is the act of pronouncing linguistic expression incorrectly or unconventionally. In English as Foreign Language (EFL) context, it has become the concern for it can lead to miscommunication, misunderstanding, and misperception among participants. In Indonesian pedagogical context, English Language Teaching (ELT) is more focused on improving students’ mastery of grammar without considering the pronunciation. This research is aimed to analyze English learners’ ability to pronounce English words. The research is conducted with 30 English Language and Culture student respondents of Universitas Bunda Mulia. Keywords: mispronunciation, phonetics, English language teaching

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Abbrev

english-language-culture

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Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other

Description

Journal of English Language and Culture (JELC) is a journal of English Language and Culture Department of Universitas Bunda Mulia. It consists of a collection of research papers and articles written by professionals and academicians in the field of English language and ...