AN ANALYSIS OF MALAY LANGUAGE INTERFERENCE ON STUDENTS ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION AT RIAU MALAY STUDENTS’ IN YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

This article aims to find out English mispronunciation done by Malay students due to the interference of their mother tongue and to find out the difference of sound systems between English and Malay as well as to find out the pedagogical implications on English learning. It seems that mispronunciation will lead to misunderstanding when students communicate one to another. Mispronunciation occurs due to differences in the phonology system between English and Malay. In order to meet scientific requirements, the researcher uses a qualitative approach, which makes it possible to present the data in a description. The subjects of this study are Riau Malay students who are in Yogyakarta and the English mispronunciation will be the object of this study. From the Riau student population in Yogyakarta, researchers will take 10 respondents who will be used as a sample of research data. To determine the subject of the study, researchers use purposive sampling methods. This purposive sample method was used to determine 10 respondents who were suitable to be subjects in this study. After the researchers find the subject of study, the researchers collect sample data by asking students to say some words that have been prepared by the researchers and then record them. To analyze the data, researchers use the error analysis method with several stages consisting of error identification, error description, error explanation, and finally error evaluation. In general, this study will find the English mispronunciation done by the Malay students due to the interference of their mother tongue and will find the difference of sound system between English and Malay as well as the pedagogical implications on English learning. 

Keywords: Pronunciation, Interference, Mother tongue, Malay language.