FRAMING VOWEL PRONUNCIATION PRODUCED BY THE STUDENTS AT MA DDI KABALLANGANG, PINRANG
Keywords:
Communicative, approach, pronunciaton, accuracy, vowel, soundAbstract
Vowel pronunciation accuracy plays a critical component of language acquisition, significantly influencing the efficacy of communication between teachers and students. This study investigated the impact of a communicative framework model on enhancing vowel pronunciation accuracy among Grade 12 students at MA DDI Kaballangang, Pinrang. A pre-experimental design, incorporating pre-test and post-test assessments, was employed for this research. The intervention encompassed all phases of the communicative approach: description and analysis, listening discrimination, controlled practice, guided practice, and communicative practice. Quantitative analysis revealed a substantial improvement in vowel pronunciation accuracy, with mean scores increasing from 34.8 to 68.3. Statistical significance was confirmed through a paired t-test (t=8.43, df=11, p<0.05), supporting the hypothesis that the communicative framework is an effective pedagogical approach for enhancing pronunciation accuracy in this educational context. These findings contribute to the growing body of literature on effective language teaching methodologies and have implications for curriculum development in similar educational settings.
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