AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS

A STUDY OF THE STUDENTS PRONUNCIATION ERRORS IN

SPEAKING AT THE SECOND SEMESTER OF THE TENTH
GRADE (AP) OF SMK MUHAMMADIYAH I METRO

By
SITI QOLBIYAH
STUDENT NUMBER : 0537397

TARBIYAH DEPARTEMENT
ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM

STATE ISLAMIC COLLEGE (STAIN) OF JURAI SIWO METRO

1431 H/2010 M
A STUDY OF THE STUDENTS PRONUNCIATION ERRORS IN
SPEAKING AT THE SECOND SEMESTER OF THE TENTH
GRADE (AP) OF SMK MUHAMMADIYAH I METRO

Presented as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement

for the Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan Islam ( S.Pd.I )
in English Education Study Program

By
SITI QOLBIYAH
STUDENT NUMBER : 0537397

TARBIYAH DEPARTEMENT
ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM

Sponsor
: Mukhtar Hadi, M.Si
Co-sponsor : Yusti Arini, M.Pd

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STATE ISLAMIC COLLEGE (STAIN) OF JURAI SIWO METRO

1431 H/2010 M
KEMENTARIAN AGAMA RI
SEKOLAH TINGGI AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI
(STAIN) JURAI SIWO METRO
NOTA DINAS
Number :
Appendix :
Matter
: In Order to Hold the Munaqosyah
of SITI QOLBIYAH

Metro, May 10, 2010

To:
The Honorable The Head of
Tarbiyah Department State
Islamic College (STAIN) of
Jurai Siwo Metro
Assalamualaikum Wr.Wb
We have given guidance and enough improvement to the undergraduate thesis
which is written by:
Name
: SITI QOLBIYAH
Student Number : 0537397
Tittle
: A STUDY OF THE STUDENTS PRONUNCIATION
ERRORS IN SPEAKING AT THE SECOND SEMESTER OF
THE TENTH GRADE (AP) OF SMK MUHAMMADIYAH I
METRO
It has been agreed so it can be continued to the Tarbiyah Department in order to
be discussed on the munaqosyah. Thank you very much.
Wassalamualaikum Wr. Wb
Sponsor

Co-Sponsor

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Mukhtar Hadi, M.Si

Yusti Arini, M.Pd
NIP. 19730710 199803 1 003
NIP. 19610930 19930 3 2001
A STUDY OF THE STUDENTS PRONUNCIATION ERRORS IN SPEAKING
AT THE SECOND SEMESTER OF THE TENTH GRADE (AP) OF SMK
MUHAMMADIYAH I METRO
ABSTRACT
BY
SITI QOLBIYAH
Human learning is fundamental process that involve the making of error. It
means that making error is fundamental process in students learning, teacher should
pay attention to this problem in order to give correction and explanation of the students
error especially in their speaking. The students should produce good pronunciation or
good speech, in order to listener can hear and understand what speaker say.
This research is aimed at analyzing and describing the students pronunciation
error in their speaking. The error give benefit as a feedback to the teaching learning
process. By knowing the errors, the teacher will be able to help the students to avoid or
to minimize making error.
The population of this research is students at the second semester in the tenth
class of SMK Muhammadiyah I Metro that consist of 44 students, and the sample is all
of students. In here, the writer used cluster sampling technique. Because the students
achievement is still less. To know the kinds and sources of students error the writer
record, analyze, describe and classified the students speaking to know the kinds and
sources of students error and the writer uses the descriptive statistics technique.
Based on the data analysis, from 44 students the writer found 1.476 items and
381 were made and 1.084 correct of pronunciation in their speaking. It means that the
students pronunciation errors in speaking of the the second semester in the tenth class
of SMK Muhammadiyah I Metro is still low.

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STUDI TENTANG KESALAHAN-KESALAHAN PELAFALAN DALAM

BERBICARA BAHASA INGGRIS SISWA SEMESTER DUA KELAS
SEPULUH ( AP ) SMK MUHAMMADIYAH I METRO
ABSTRAK
Oleh
SITI QOLBIYAH
Manusia pada dasarnya belajar dari kesalahan. Ini berarti bahwa berbuat
kesalahan adalah proses mendasar dalam pembelajaran siswa, guru harus
memperhatikan masalah ini dalam rangka untuk memberikan koreksi dan penjelasan
dari kesalahan siswa terutama dalam berbicara. Para siswa harus menghasilkan
pengucapan yang baik atau ucapan yang baik, dalam hal ini pendengar diharapkan
dapat mendengar dan mengerti apa yang dikatakan pembicara.
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dan menjelaskan kesalahan
pengucapan siswa dalam berbicara. Kesalahan memberikan manfaat sebagai umpan
balik kepada proses belajar mengajar. Dengan mengetahui kesalahan, guru akan dapat
membantu para siswa untuk menghindari atau untuk meminimalkan pelafalan atau
pengucapan yang salah.
Populasi penelitian ini adalah siswa semester kedua kelas sepuluh (AP) SMK
Muhammadiyah Metro yang terdiri dari 44 siswa, dan sampelnya adalah semua siswa.
Di sini, penulis menggunakan teknik sampling populasi, karena prestasi siswa masih
kurang. Untuk mengetahui jenis dan sumber kesalahan siswa penulis menganalisa,
menjelaskan dan mengelompokkan siswa agar berbicara atau bercakap-cakap untuk
mengetahui jenis dan sumber kesalahan dari siswa, dalam penelitian ini penulis
menggunakan tekhnik deskriptiv statistik.
Berdasarkan analisis data, dari 44 siswa penulis menemukan dari 1,476 item
bahwa 381 adalah salah dan 1,084 benar dalam pelafalan. Ini berarti bahwa pelafalan
dalam berbahasa siswa kelas X ( AP ) semester ke dua SMK Muhammadiyah I Metro
masih rendah.

Title

: A STUDY OF THE STUDENTS PRONUNCIATION

ERRORS IN SPEAKING AT THE SECOND SEMESTER OF
THE TENTH GRADE ( AP ) OF SMK MUHAMMADIYAH I
METRO

Name

: SITI QOLBIYAH

Student Number

: 0537397

Study Program

: English Education

Department

: Tarbiyah

APPROVED BY:
To be examined (munaqosyah) in Tarbiyah Department State Islamic College (STAIN)
of Jurai Siwo Metro
Sponsor

Co-Sponsor

Mukhtar Hadi, M.Si

NIP. 19730710 199803 1 003

Yusti Arini, M.Pd

NIP. 19610930 19930 3 2001

Dean,

Drs. M. Ardi, M.Pd

NIP. 19610210 198803 1 004

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SEKOLAH TINGGI AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI

(STAIN) JURAI SIWO METRO
(STATE ISLAMIC COLLEGE OF JURAI SIWO METRO)

RATIFICATION PAGE

The

Undergraduate

Thesis

entitled:

STUDY

OF

THE

STUDENTS

PRONUNCIATION ERRORS IN SPEAKING AT THE SECOND SEMESTER OF

THE TENTH GRADE (AP) OF SMK MUHAMMADIYAH I METRO, written by Siti
Qolbiyah, Student Number 0537397, English Education Programme, has been
examined (Munaqosyah) in Tarbiyah Department on Friday, April 30th 2010.

BOARD OF EXAMINERS:
Chairperson

: Mukhtar Hadi, M.Si

Secretary

: Walfajri, M.Pd

Member

: Dr. Zainal Abidin, M.Ag

Member

: Yusti Arini, M.Pd

Principal

Prof. Dr. Syaripudin, M.Ag

NIP. 19660811 199203 1 007

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ORISINALITAS PENELITIAN

Yang bertanda tangan di bawah ini:

Nama

: Siti Qolbiyah

NPM

: 0537397

Jurusan

: Tarbiyah

Program Studi

: PBI

Menyatakan bahwa skripsi ini secara keseluruhan adalah asli penelitian saya, kecuali
bagian-bagian tertentu yang dirujuk dari sumbernya dan disebutkan dalam daftar
pustaka.

Metro, May 10, 2010

Yang menyatakan

SITI QOLBIYAH
NPM. 0537397

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DEDICATION PAGE

1. My beloved parents, Zariatun and Masirun who always support me and pray
continually for my succes every day and night.
2. My beloved brothers and sisters (Nur Janna, Lamijo, Markhatun Khasanah, Apas,
Nurul Huda, Dwi Marfuah, Muslikhah, Rulia) who always give motivation. And m
beloved nephews and nieces (Ahmad, Indah, Idin, Wulan, Hexa, Khansa) who
always give me happiness.
3. My Fondly ( BW ) who always support me.
4. My beloved friends (Pucca, Chity, Yuli, Cuzi, Yuliana, and all my friends in
Lumintu Boardinghouse) who helped me to finish this thesis.

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STATEMENT OF RESEARCH ORIGINALITY

The undersigned:
Name

: Siti Qolbiyah

Student Number

: 0537397

Department

: Tarbiyah

Study Program

: English Education

States that this undergraduate thesis is original except certain parts of it quoted from
the bibliography mentioned.

Metro, May 10, 2010

SITI QOLBIYAH

MOTTOS

Study is very obliged for Moslems

(H.R Ibnu Abdul Bari )
Not judge men or thing at first sight
Smile can make the world peaceful;
Keep on smiling for the world

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Prise be to Alloh SWT, for this mercy and blessing that the writer was able to
accomplish and completed this script on time. This script entitled A STUDY OF THE
STUDENTS PRONUNCIATION ERRORS IN SPEAKING AT THE SECOND
SEMESTER OF THE TENTH GRADE (AP) OF SMK MUHAMADIYAH I METRO
is presented to fulfill one of the requirements in accomplishing the S-1 degree at state
Islamic College of Jurai Siwo Metro.
The writer wants to express deeply thanks appreciate to Prof. Dr. Syarifudin,
M.Ag ass the Principal of State Islamic College (STAIN) of Jurai Siwo Metro. Mukhtar
Hadi, M.Si and Yusti Arini, M.Pd as the sponsor and co-sponsor who has given writer
a lot of suggestion, comments, and ideas in completing this thesis. Drs. Nurdiyanta
Wahid as Headmaster of SMK Muhammadiyah I Metro who gave her an opportunity to
do her research there. My beloved mother and father who give her all their love and
send their pray for her succes. All of people who can not be mentioned one by one for
their valuable help and support in completing this script.
Finally the writer realizes that this thesis is far from completeness. Therefore,
suggestion and criticism are expected to all readers for the completeness in future. The
writer hopes that, this undergraduate thesis can add information and be useful for
development of science especially in English and other science generally.

Metro, May 10, 2010

The Writer

Siti Qolbiyah

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER..............................................................................................................................i
TITLE...............................................................................................................................ii
NOTA DINAS.................................................................................................................iii
ABSTRAK.......................................................................................................................iv
ABSTRACT......................................................................................................................v
APPROVAL PAGE........................................................................................................vi
RETIFICATION PAGE...............................................................................................vii
HALAMAN ORISINALITAS PENELITIAN...........................................................viii
STATEMENT OF RESEARCH ORIGINALITY......................................................ix
DEDICATION PAGE.....................................................................................................x
MOTTO...........................................................................................................................xi
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.............................................................................................xii
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................xiii
LIST OF TABLE..........................................................................................................xiv
LIST OF FIGURES......................................................................................................xvi
LIST OF APPENDICES.............................................................................................xvii
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study.......................................................................................1
B. Problem Identification...........................................................................................5
C. Problem Limitation................................................................................................6
D. Problem Formulation.............................................................................................6
E. Objectives and Benefits of the Study....................................................................7
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF THE RELATED THEORIES
A. Theoretical Review................................................................................................8
1.
Concept of Pronunciation ................................................................8
2.
Concept of Speaking........................................................................16
3.
Concept of Teaching Speaking........................................................17
4.
Factors Influencing the Students Error in Speaking English..........18
5.
Concept of Errors.............................................................................21
6.
Concept of Error Analysis ..............................................................24
7.
English Syllabus for the Tenth Grade of SMK Muhammadiyah I
Metro
26
B. Theoretical Framework and Paradigm................................................................27
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Research Design..................................................................................................28
B. Population and Sampling Technique..................................................................28
C. The Operational Definitions of Variable.............................................................29
D. Research Procedure.............................................................................................30

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E. Data Collection Method......................................................................................31

F. Research Instrument............................................................................................32
G. Data Analysis Technique.....................................................................................33
CHAPTER IV DATA DISCUSSION RESEARCH
A. Description of Data .............................................................................................34
1. Research Setting............................................................................................34
2. Research Data................................................................................................41
B. Interpretations .....................................................................................................48
C. Limitation ............................................................................................................49
CHAPTER V CONCLUSSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion ..........................................................................................................50
B. Suggestion ...........................................................................................................50
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
CURRICULUM VITAE

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LIST OF TABLE

Table

Page

1. Students Error in Using Pronunciation in Their Speaking..........................................3

2. Differences between Error and Mistake....................................................................22
3. Pronunciation Test Grillwork....................................................................................31
4. Condition of Teachers and Offical Employes in SMK Muhammadiyah I
37

Metro

5. Registered of Students of SMK Muhammadiyah I Metro in Academic Year

of
2009/2010...................................................................................................................39
6. Data of the Students Error in Using Pronunciation in Their Speaking.................41
7. Data of the Students Error in Intonation..................................................................42
8. Data of the Students Error in Stress........................................................................44
9. Data of the Students Error in Phoneme....................................................................46

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure
1.
2.
the academic

Page
Map of SMK Muhammadiyah 1 Metro.............................35
Organization Structure of SMK Muhammadiyah 1 Metro in
year of 2009/2010........................................................................40

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Research letters consist of:

1. Pronunciation Test of Intonation, Stress and Phoneme
2. Surat Bimbingan Skripsi
3. Surat Izin Research
4. Surat Tugas Penelitian dari Ketua STAIN
5. Surat Keterangan Penelitian dari SMK Muhammadiyah 1 Metro
6. Kartu Konsultasi Bimbingan Skripsi

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CURRICULUM VITAE

The name of the writer is Siti Qolbiyah. She was born in Surabaya Ilir,
Lampung Tengah on December, 21, 1987. She is fifth child of happy couple, Masirun
and Zariatun.
She was enrolled Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Surabaya Ilir finished on 1999, continue
to MtsN 1 Surabaya Ilir finished on 2002, and continue to MA. MaArif 02 Gaya Baru
II finished on 2005. She continued her study in English Program Strata I (SI PBI) in
State Islamic College of Jurai Siwo Metro from 2005 until now.

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