Research Article | Open Access
Pronunciation of Indonesian Language Consonant by Students with Autism in Bintang Harapan Special Needs School: A Psycholingustic Analysis
Khilda Utami Nani Darmayanti Rosaria Mita Amalia Inu Isnaeni Sidiq
Pages: 39-48
Abstract
This study is entitled “Pronunciation of Indonesian Language Consonant by Students
with Autism in Bintang Harapan Special Needs School: A Psycholinguistic Analysis”.
The aim of this research is to describe the pronunciation of Indonesian Language
Consonant by students with Autism in Bintang Harapan Special Needs School in
Bandung, Indonesia. This research utilized qualitative data analysis with case study
approach. The data was collected by observing students in Special Needs School of
Bintang Harapan followed by recording and note-taking techniques as well as
interviewing teachers and parents. Theories used in this research include
psycholinguistic and phonological theories related to language acquisition. The
research results show that there is alteration of consonants in [p], [t], [k], [g], [ñ], [ŋ], [l],
[f], [v], and [z]; deletion of consonants [n], [ŋ], and [r]; and appearance of consonants
[h] and [?]. However, the student has a good articulation compared to other students
in the school. This was driven by family support, namely when he was a child, he was
more often required to speak by his parents
Keywords
Consonant, Language Acquisition, Psycholinguistics.