CATATAN TENTANG PENGAJARAN LAFAL BAHASA INDONESIA TERHADAP PENUTUR JATI BAHASA JEPANG

Abstract

Accurate pronunciation in learning Indonesian is one of the keys for a fluent communication and also a help in developing language skill. However, many native Japanese speakers do not pay much attention to their pronunciation. Generally, Japanese native speakers have difficulty in differentiation between /r/ and /l/, differentiation between /u/ and /ə/, pronunciation of ng /ŋ/ in syllable-initial, differentiation or pronunciation of consonants in syllable-final, and so on, in learning Indonesian. Furihata (2015) proposed his practice of teaching pronunciation for consonants in syllable-final with using the concept of mora phonemes in Japanese. This paper will discuss: (1) phonological features in Japanese, especially on mora phonemes, with focusing difference between Indonesian and Japanese, and (2) tendency of Indonesian pronunciation produced by Japanese native speakers.