标题：The Differences between Thai and Indonesian Undergraduates in Pronouncing Plural Nouns and Third Singular Present Verbs due to Progressive Assimilation
摘要：Pronunciation is an important aspect in learning English and it is varied in different area.There are several types of dialect differences in speaking English and geographical dialect is one of them.In pronouncing plural verbs and third singular present verbs in English,the differences are happened.This research investigates the differences between Thai and Indonesian undergraduates in pronouncing plural nouns and third singular present verbs with s/es ending.The aim of this research are to find out the differences and similarities between Thai and Indonesian undergraduates in pronouncing plural nouns and third singular present verbs and the factors that influence it.The design of this research is case study by investigating Thai and Indonesian undergraduates of IAIN Salatiga in several period of time.Data is collected through documentation and interview.Documentation is conducted by recording respondents’ pronunciation.The recording is analyzed and combined with interview report to answer research problems.From the analysis,it is found that the differences and similarities of Thai and Indonesian undergraduates are substitution and omission of s/es suffix pronunciation.It is influenced by the geographic dialects and the existence of consonants in native language.
其他摘要：Pronunciation merupakan suatu aspek penting dalam pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris yang bervariasi di berbagai daerah.Ada beberapa tipe perbedaan dialek dalam berbicara Bahasa Inggris,salah satunya adalah dialek geografis.Perbedaan dalam pelafalan bahasa Inggris diantaranya terjadi dalam pelafalan plural nouns(kata benda jamak) dan third singular present verbs (kata kerja bentuk present orang ketiga tunggal) dalam bahasa inggris.Riset ini bertujuan untuk meneliti perbedaan dan persamaan antara mahasiswa Thailand dan Indonesia dalam melafalkan plural nouns dan third singular present verbs serta fakfor-faktor yang mempengaruhinya.Penelitian ini merupakan studi kasus dengan meneliti mahasiswa Thailand dan Indonesia di IAIN Salatiga dalam jangka beberapa waktu.Data dikumpulkan melalui dokumentasi dan wawancara.Dokumentasi dilakukan dengan cara merekam pronunciation para responden.Hasil rekaman dianalisis dan dipadukan dengan hasil interview untuk menjawab rumusan masalah.Dari hasil analisis,ditemukan bahwa perbedaan dan persamaan mahasiswa Thailand dan Indonesia dalam pelafalan kata benda jamak dan kata kerja present orang ketiga tunggal dengan akhiran s/es penggantian dan penghilangan pelafalan akhiran s/es.Hal ini dipengaruhi oleh dialek geografis dan keberadaan konsonan dalam bahasa asli.Kata Kunci: kata benda jamak,kata kerja present orang ketiga tunggal,asimilasi progresif,studi kasus.
关键词：plural noun and third singular present verbs;progressive assimilation;case study
