Skripsi
a study on factors contributing to students\' english pronunciation / Nur Cholisah
Abstrak
One of the most important things in learning English as a second language is pronunciation. Having good pronunciation can lead to a successful speech communication. However many students find it difficult in learning pronunciation. Many studies have already been conducted to dig in the difficulties and try to overcome the issue. In fact there are still many students who have good pronunciation yet not many researchers have conducted studies on how to dig in the factors contributing to it. This study aims at finding the factors that may contribute to the students good English pronunciation and applies a descriptive qualitative research design. Some instruments were used in collecting the data such as pronunciation test observation checklist field note and interview guide. This study found that there were four big factors that contribute to the students English pronunciation education exposure environment and motivation. Each factor has made a powerful contribution to the subjects English pronunciation such as applying a reflective practice method having a lot of input about English having supportive family and friend and having a strong motivation to reach something. This study suggests that future researcher might use the pronunciation test with categorization of words in it.