AKUISISI FONOLOGI ANAK USIA 20 BULAN DALAM KONTEKS PERCAKAPAN SEHARI-HARI : SEBUAH TINJAUAN PSIKOLINGUISTIK

Abstract

The aim of this research is to describe the language acquisition of a child by the age of 20 months / 1.8 years old, seen from the phonological aspects such as phonemes of consonants, vowels, and diphthongs. This research was conducted in Palembang, on July 2021. The method used in this research was qualitative method through case study approach. The data were obtained from a young boy namely MDA as the respondent. The techniques of collecting the data in this research were through observation and recording. The results of the analyses show that the respondent has mastered various phonemes exist in Bahasa Indonesia. These phonemes consist of 9 consonants which are /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /m/, /n/, /ŋ/, /w/, /y/. The respondent also has been able to produce the vowel phonemes such as /a/, /i/, /u/, /e/, and /o/. Besides that, it was also found some kinds of diphthongs which are /au /, /ai/, /ue/, and /ua/.