INDONESIAN LANGUAGE INTERFERENCE TOWARD STUDENTS’ ENGLISH PRONUNCIATIONS: A PHONOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHING SPEAKING

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Abstract: This study aims to determine the types of phonological interference in students' pronunciation of Indonesian into English along with the factors that occur in the two languages ​​and how this interference can be implied in English Learning. This study uses qualitative descriptive methods and the data obtained using interview techniques, recording techniques, and card data. The results of this study indicate that there are five types of phonological interference on students' pronunciation which are analyzed based on vowel and consonant phonemes. In this study, Indonesian is the cause of interference in English. Two factors contribute to interference, namely internal factors related to the language itself and external factors related to habits, learning at school, and language attitudes in learning English. The case of interference, especially phonological interference, can be implied in learning English because it can develop learning a language, improve students' pronunciation skills, and can change students' mindsets in learning English.