Lusia Eni Puspandari, Yazid Basthomi
In contexts where English is a foreign language, such as in Indonesia, communication in English is challenging. In Indonesia, English is only taught as a mandatory subject in high schools. Madura is one of the islands in East Java that has unique characteristics, especially the native language. This study aims to analyze the misplacement of English word stress done by Madurese students and to explore the reasons why they frequently misplace the word stress. A questionnaire and recording were used to collect data on students’ background and to record the students’ voices in pronouncing English words. The data were analyzed by using qualitative research design to find out the causes of word stress misplacement. The findings reveal that mother language, motivation, attitude, and age are the most influential factors of students’ misplacement of word stress. Besides, the lack of pronunciation training and practice provided by teachers in their high school is also a factor causing students to produce incorrect word stresses. © 2022. Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics. All Rights Reserved.
Doctorate Program of English Language Education, Faculty of Letters, Malang State University, Jawa Timur, Jl. Semarang No. 5, Malang, 65145, Indonesia
