Reasons for Choosing the Topic Statements of the Problem Objectives of the Study

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1.2 Reasons for Choosing the Topic

The study has been conducted on the basis of the following reasons. First, based on the writer’s experience, she has witnessed one of the casts of the analyzed drama who often did some errors in pronouncing the phrase ‘and I’ which should be pronounced as strong form [ænd d a ] or weak forms [ ənd d a ] and [ ən n a ]. Second, due to duality between themselves and their acting roles which is almost happened to all the casts of the drama, they often forget to deliver proper pronunciation. The basic pronunciation which is used in this drama is American pronunciation as stated by the producer of the drama, Dra. Rahayu Puji Haryanti, M.Hum: As we study in Indonesia, it is hard to say which pronunciation basic we used, due to the fact that our lectures have studied in both America and British. However, as the lot of exposure of American pronunciation in Indonesia, so it can be said that drama Ramayana, Upon the Corona is based on American pronunciation. Third, the writer found out that the studies which are related to connected speech are limited. Generally, they explore only on some particular features of pronunciation, like vowels and consonants and rarely investigate in the context of connected speech. In other words, the present study which is only focused on the connected speech specifically has not been conducted yet. That is why, the writer wants to explore more about this problem by conducting a descriptive qualitative research. 4

1.3 Statements of the Problem

The discussion of the study presents the following problems: a. What types of errors are done by the major actors of drama Ramayana, Upon the Corona? b. What are the dominant errors made by the major actors of the discussed drama in connected speech? c. Why do they make such errors?

1.4 Objectives of the Study

The objectives of the study can be stated as follows: a. to find out the errors made by the major actors of drama Ramayana, Upon the Corona, b. to find out the type of errors made by the major actors, c. to describe the dominant error in connected speech made by the major actors, and d. to provide reasons and analysis for the occurrence of such errors.

1.5 Significance of the Study