Jurnal Dialektika Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2018): March - August 2018

English Acquisition of Pedicab Drivers in Malioboro Street: Array

Magupita, Ratih Nur (Unknown)
Fatmasari, Yuniar (Unknown)



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Publish Date
20 Feb 2019

Abstract

This study aims to find out the informal strategy used by the pedicab drivers in Malioboro Street and the implementation of English. The type of this study is a descriptive qualitative in which the data are taken from in-depth interview. This study finds that the pedicab drivers in Malioboro Street commonly use the strategies of informal learning to learn English such as learning independently, memorization and repetition method, and learning everytime and everywhere. There are several factors affecting the success of pedicab drivers in acquiring English such as age, educational background, and motivation. The pedicab drivers use English to communicate with foreign tourist and some of them implement their English not only at the work place but also at home for joke with their family.

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jdpbi

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Jurnal Dialektika Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris is a biannual journal published in March and September by English Education Study Program of Educational Sciences and Teachers’ Training Faculty Universitas Peradaban. It welcomes both conceptual and research-based articles related to ...