The Interference Made by Students to Pronounce English Phoneme in Wajo Buginese Context of South Sulawesi

Abstract

This study was aimed at finding out the factors of Buginese students’ interference in pronouncing English phonemes at the Eleventh Grade of SMA Negeri 1 Majauleng. The research applied a descriptive research method. The subjects of this research were Wajo Buginese students at eleventh grade of senior high school at Wajo regency in South Sulawesi. They were chosen by using purposive sampling technique, and there were 20 students involved in this study. The instrument of the research was pronunciation test and reading test form and. The students’ pronunciation in reading test was recorded to be analyzed based on research focused. The results of this research showed that most of the students were difficult to pronounce the front vowels correctly, it indicated that the interference of made by Wajo Buginese students in pronouncing English phoneme occur in substitution of phoneme and the phoneme that has prominent interference was /ae/. Therefore, students’ dialect of Wajo Buginese interfered English pronunciation in reading.

Multilingualism in Bugis Language Context: A Case Study on English Language Teaching Interactions

“…Beyond being a means of communication, the Bugis language holds significance as a cornerstone of local wisdom and cultural identity. In the multilingual context of South Sulawesi, Bugis individuals often possess the ability to speak more than one language, including Bugis and Indonesian (Hasnawati et al 2021;Saleh et al 2023).…”

“…As globalization continues to connect societies and facilitate cross-cultural interactions, the Bugis language context provides a unique lens through which we can examine the multifaceted nature of multilingualism (Hasnawati, Abdul, and Darlina 2021). By unraveling the complexities of language interaction in the realm of ELT, this case study aims to contribute valuable insights to the broader discourse on language education and multilingualism in a globalized world.…”