8 possibly make will not be seen as the obstacle of English proficiency but as the
variety of English. This study also wants to show the cases of English proficiency especially in pronunciation. So, by using the information, Korean learners can
solve the problems that may come when they learn English. This study is expected to be a source of reference for students because in
Indonesia sources for Korean Language are still limit. So, it will help the future research related to Korean Language or English variation. Besides, now some
students in English Education Study Program have taken Korean Language class. The writer hopes that this study can help the EESP students who are interested to
Korean Language for their future study.
F. Definition of Terms
To avoid misunderstanding during doing this study, it is better for the writer to define some terms frequently used in this study.
1. Phonological Analysis
Brown and Rodgers 2002 state that phonological itself has meaning as relating to the nature of sounds of certain language, in this case is English. So,
phonological analysis is the process to discover certain phenomena relating to the nature of language sounds. This study employs some phonological strategies to
see what are phenomena happen within the music video. The strategies used are sound substitution, sound deletion, sound simplification, sound assimilation,
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gemination.
2. Labiodental Fricatives
Labiodental fricative sounds are consonant sounds, f and v, which are produced with a continuous airflow through the mouth with involving the lower
lip and the upper teeth. For examples, everything, for, and above,
evriθɪŋ, fɔ:r , əbʌv
O’Grady, Dobrovolsky, and Katamba, 1997. In this study, the labiodental fricatives become the object of discussion. The writer wants to see how accurate
Korean singer to produce these sounds.
3. South Korean Singers
South Korean singers are idols who speak South Korean Language in their daily conversation. However, they sing not only Korean songs but also foreign
songs such as Japanese songs and English songs. The chosen singers come from various background of social. In this study, the South Korean singers are samples
who produce the sound. The way they produce the sound will be the main discussion.
4. Live-performance Music Videos
The music videos MV which are chosen for the study are live- performance music videos of South Korean singers singing English songs. The
live-performance music videos are videos which are recorded from live performances. Live performance in this case means the performance is done in
real condition. It means the singer sings the song without any lip-sync. Therefore,
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video will be used as one of the instrument in this study. Due to the impossibility to have a direct contact to the singers, the writer tries to observe the sound
production using these music videos.
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
