PHONOLOGICAL INTERFERENCE OF BANJAR HULU BANJARESE IN PRONOUNCING ENGLISH VOWELS AND CONSONANTS

Abstract

This research aims to describe the phonological interference of Banjar Hulu Banjarese made by English Language Education Study Program FKIP ULM Batch 2019. It is a descriptive study that investigates interference phenomenon on phonology level. The subject of this research is the students of the English Language Education Study Program of FKIP Lambung Mangkurat University, who speak Banjar Hulu Banjarese as their mother tongue. The instruments used in this research are questionnaires and oral tests. In order to analyze the interference phenomenon, this research used a generative phonology approach. The study found out that Banjar Hulu Banjarese does interfere with English pronunciation. The interference occurs in English vowels those are: /i:/, /æ/, /ɒ/, /ɔː/, /uː/, /əː/, /ɑː/, /e/, /ə/, in diphthongs, those are; /oʊ/, /eɪ/, /aʊ/, /əʊ/, and in consonants, there are; /tʰ/, /pʰ/, /kʰ/, /f/, /v/, /b/, /d/, /g/, /θ/, /ð/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/. Based on the result of this research, the researcher suggests the students of English Language Education Study Program whose background is Banjar Hulu Banjarese need to practice how to pronounce the vowel and consonants in English correctly, especially for the phoneme that got interference. They also need to raise their awareness in English sounds so that they will not overgeneralize the sound of particular vowels or consonants in particular words. The researcher also suggests that lecturers who teach English consonants and vowel pronunciation do more drilling in teaching and learning progress.