Irenna Ratih Arminanti , 2201406549 (2011) Error Analysis in English Connected Speech Pronounced by The Major Actors of Drama Ramayana, Upon the Corona. Under Graduates thesis, Universitas Negeri Semarang.

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Abstract

In this study, a drama entitled Ramayana, Upon the Corona was analyzed. This study attempts to find out the connected speech errors made by the major actors of the observed drama. The main purposes of the study are to explain the types of dominant errors made by the major actors of the drama and the reasons why they did such errors. As the source of the data, a descriptive qualitative approach is used to explain the results of the video recording analysis of the major actors of the drama. Besides, some simple calculations based on Gulo (1983) are also used to find the proportion and the dominant error of each actors. The result indicates that there are two dominant errors made the major actors. Those are assimilation and r-sandhi. There are five majors actors whose dominant connected speech errors are assimilation. They are the casts of Shinta, Rama, Subali, Anoman and Playboy. The rest four actors’ dominant connected speech errors are r-sandhi. They are the casts of Rahwana, Laksmana, Sugriwa and Jomblo. As analyzed from the video recordings, it can be concluded that there are six reasons why the major actors make those connected speech errors; most of the major actors are getting into a duality, some actors got speech disorder and speech impediment, some actors have tendency not to pronounce a word completely, lack of proper pronunciation treasury, tendency to pronounce a sentence word by word, and tendency to pronounce a word the way it is spelled. Therefore, some suggestions like increasing acting practice and speech therapy are offered for the teachers. In addition, for the students (drama performers), self awareness in motivating themselves to improve their qualities of performing drama is suggested.

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