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THE INFLUENCE OF BANYUMAS ACCENT ON STUDENTS’ PRONUNCIATION ABILITY (in Pronouncing /d/ and /b/) INTHE SIXTH SEMESTER STUDENTS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENTIN MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOREJO IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2011/2012 A THESIS Submitted as a partial fulfillment of requirement for Getting Sarjana Pendidikan Degree in English Department By: IDA MAULUDINA NIM. 082120095 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOREJO 2012 i MOTTO ☺ I’m the key, map, fire and knife of myself. [ the researcher ] ☺ I can’t challenge my life, but challenge makes me alive. [ the researcher ] ☺ Never give up of my struggle, because God gives believe that I can pass it. [the researcher ] ☺ Always Thanks God, for everything I have and I get. [ the researcher ] ☺ Be lovely for someone else, so they will love you. [ the researcher ] ☺ Wake up, and built my dreams. [ the researcher ] ☺ Be honest, be daring, be unique, be different.[ the researcher ] ☺ Try to think, speak and act positive. [ the researcher ] ☺ Smile, is the best cure for someone’s hate and hurt. [ the researcher ] ☺ God never change fate, only if they trying to change themselves. [ Qur’ansuratAr – Rad : 11 ] ☺ Don’t delay what you can do today. [ quoted from Mr. Sudar, M.Pd speech ] iv DEDICATION With proud, gratitude and love, my thesis is dedicated to : 1. My beloved father, Budi Pratisto and mother, Suwartiningsih thanks for your unlimited love, praying, support, motivation, advice, and patience. Thanks for making me from nothing to be something. 2. My beloved brother, DwiAnggoroDeskianto, thanks for never stop to motivate, make me laugh and your crazy acting. I will never forget every second and moment we have passed. 3. My beloved grandparents, H. Ahmad Yusman and Zaenab. Both of you becoming my inspirations. You have brilliant heart to face your struggle. 4. My beloved grandmother, Hj. SitiMartimah, thanks very much for every advice, motivation, and praying. Thanks for accompanying me to do this thesis all the night. vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Firstly, the writer would like to express her gratitude to Allah the Almighty and the Merciful for blessing, health, ability and guidance, so that the researcher can complete and finish this thesis entitled “The Influence of Banyumas Accent on Students’ Pronunciation Ability ( in Pronouncing /d/ and /b/) in the Sixth Semester Students of English Department in Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo in the Academic Year 2011/2012”. Then, the researcher would like to thanks to: 1. Drs. H. Supriyono, M.Pd, as the rector of Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo. 2. Drs. Hartono M.M, as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Science Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo. 3. Semi Sukarni, M.Pd., the head of English Department of Teacher Training and Education Science Faculty of Muhammadiyah University ofPurworejo. 4. Zulia Chasanah,S,S.,M.Pd, as my consultant Study Program of Teaching Training and Education Science Faculty of PurworejoMuhammadiyah University, who gives me suggestion, motivation, and guidance to do this thesis. 5. All the lecturer of Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo, TitiRokhayati, M.Pd, JunaediSetiyono, M.Pd, AndrianNuriza Johan, S.s., M.Pd, JuitaTriyana, M.Pd, etc, who have given motivation to finish this thesis. 6. My beloved cousin, MbakIka, Mas Iyo’, Danti, Yuli, Ulis, MbakUpin, and her energetic little daughter Azka. Thanks for never stop to make me smile. vii 7. My best friend, Vita Ciput, WindaPratiwi, Marwiyah, Kiki, Fenicilik, Beti, Emi, Eka Jo, NurmalitaSidik, Nurita, Inung, mbakTatah, thanks a lot for your giving support and motivation for me. 8. All of my friends, the students of 2008 English department, thanks for giving motivation to finish this thesis. 9. All of students in sixth semester who become my research object. 10. All beloved people who help me to do and finish this thesis. Finally, the researcher realizes that this thesis is still far from being perfect. However, the researcher still hopes that this thesis will be useful for the improvement of English students, especially inMuhammadiyah University of Purworejo. May Allah bless us. viii TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE OF TITLE ........................................................................................... i APPROVAL SHEET ..................................................................................... ii RATIFICATION SHEET ............................................................................. iii MOTTO .......................................................................................................... iv STATEMENT ................................................................................................. v DEDICATION ................................................................................................ vi ACKNOWLEDGEMT……………………………………………………..viii TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………..….ix LIST OF TABLES…………………………………………………………...xi ABSTRACT .................................................................................................... xii CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION A. Background of the study .................................................... 1 B. Reason for choosing the topic ............................................ 3 C. Statement of the problem ................................................... 4 D. The Objectives of the study ............................................... 4 E. Significance of the study .................................................... 5 F. Limitation of the study ....................................................... 5 G. Definition of the term ......................................................... 6 H. Organization of the thesis.................................................. 6 CHAPTER II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE A. Previous Study ................................................................... 8 ix B. Sociolinguistics .................................................................. 9 C. Regional Dialect…………………………………………13 D. Accent……………………………………………………14 E. Pronunciation…………………………………………….16 F. Banyumas Accent………………………………………..21 G. Interlangauage Phonology……………………………….26 CHAPTER III.RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 1. Type of Research................................................................31 2. Object of the Research.......................................................32 3. Subject of the Research………………………………….32 4. Place of Time of the Research............................................32 5. Research Instrument………...............................................33 6. Technique of Collecting Data………………………...…..33 7. Technique of Analyzing Data…………………………….34 CHAPTER IV. RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION A. Research Finding................................................................38 B. Discussion…………...........................................................51 CHAPTER V. CONCLUSION AND SUGESTION A. Conclusion ......................................................................... 75 B. Suggestion .......................................................................... 76 BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDICES x List of Tables Table 1…………………………………………………………………………22 Table 2……………………………………………………………...………….23 Table 3……………………………………………………………...….…..…..23 Table 4……………………………………………………………….…..…….24 Table 5…………………………………………………………………………24 Table6………………………………………………………………………….38 Table 7…………………………………………………………………...…..…51 Table 8………………………………………………………...…………….….53 Table 9……………………………………………………..…………..……….55 Table 10………………………………………………………………………...57 Table 11………………………………………………………………………...59 Table 12………………………………………………………………………...62 Table 13………………………………………………………………………...63 Table 14…………………………………………………...……………………65 Table 15………………………………………………………………………...69 Table 16...............................................................................................................6 xi ABSTRACT Mauludina, Ida. The Influence of Banyumas Accent on Students’ Pronunciation Ability (in Pronouncing /d/ and /b/) in the Sixth Semester of English Department in Muhammdiyah University of Purworejo in the Academic Year 2100/2012. Key words : Accent, Pronunciation, Ability. Learning English is very difficult. We have to master the language skills and components. Pronunciation is one of language component. The differences of first language pronunciation in one region can influence someone’s pronunciation in English. Because of their first language can influence and make error in their English pronunciation. Therefore, this thesis intent to describe the influence of the students’ first language pronunciation, which is Banyumasaccent to their English pronunciation ability (in pronouncing /d/ and /b/). The subject of the research is six semester students’ of English department in Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo who come from Banyumas region. After analyzing the data, the researcher gets the conclusion that is, there is influence of Banyumasaccent on students’ ability in pronouncing /d/ and /b/. The influence of /d/ in the beginning of the words, the Banyumasaccent makes 100% of the students are influenced, and it is called positive transfer to the students in pronouncing /d/ in the beginning of English words.The influence of /d/ in the ending of the words, Banyumas accent makes positive transfer and negative transfer to the students in pronouncing /d/ in the ending of English words. The percentage is 12.5%, 12.5%, 12%, 12%, 15%. The positive transfer occurs when there is no sound which changes when pronouncing /d/ in the ending of English words. The negative transfer