5 English speakers. Meanwhile, in the review of related literature, the researcher
gives an example from other related studies about the speaking of both native English speakers and non-native English speakers. This review of related study
aims to give better understanding so that the readers could understand this research.
C. Research Questions
Considering the background of the study, the researcher formulates two
research questions as follows:
1. How do the students perceive the accents of non-native English speakers
in the videos? 2.
What are the challenges that the students identify in listening to the accents of non-native English speakers in the videos?
D. Objectives of the Study
The objectives of the study of this reasearch are:
1. To know the students
‟ perceptions on the accents of non-native English speakers in the videos.
2. To identify the challenges in listening to the accents of non-native English
speakers in Critical Listening and Speaking 2 class.
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E. The Benefits of the Research
This research hopefully is beneficial for the students, the lecturers, the English Language Eucation Study Program of Sanata Dharma University, and
also other researchers
1. The Students of English Language Education Study Program
This research hopefully is beneficial for students to understand the importance of understanding various accents of English. Students who are not
really intrested in the listening course are expected to know the importance of listening, especially about the accents of non-native English speakers so that they
enrich their knowledge of many English accents around the world.
2. The Lecturers of Critical Listening and Speaking 2 of English
Language Education Study Program
Through this research, the lecturers could better understand how the students perceive the accents of non-native English speakers. Besides, the
lecturers also identify the difficulties that students find so that both the student and the lecturer discuss it to
improve the students‟ learning process.
3. The Critical Listening and Speaking 2 Class
Through this research, the researcher expects that all listening classes of CLS 2 in ELESP of Sanata Dharma University could use the non-native English
speakers videosaudios as the teaching material so that the students are aware of the importance of understanding various English accents.
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4. Other Researchers
The researcher expects that the information in this study could be beneficial for those who want to conduct the same research in different fields.
Besides, this information would help other researchers to see further the importance of understanding various English accents.
F. Defenition of Terms
In order to give the clear explanation and to avoid misunderstanding on behalf of the readers, the researcher provides the definition of terms used in this
study. This helps the readers to understand the content or theories in this study.
1. Perception
George and Jones 2005, p. 105 claim that perception is defined as the process by which individuals select, organize and interpret the input from their
senses vision, hearing, touch, smell and taste to give meaning to world around them. In other words, perception in this study is the s
tudents‟ view of the material the accents of non native English speakers in CLS 2 class.
2. Non-native Speakers
Medgyes 1992 states that non-native speakers by their nature are norm- dependent. They use English as an imitation of some form of native form. In this
study, non-native English speakers are defined as people who speak English as the second language or the foreign language.
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3. Accent
Accent refers to the aspects of „pronunciation‟, or prominence, or both
Wales 2001, p. 2. In this study, an accent is a certain form of a language spoken by a subgroup of speakers of that language that
identifies the speakers‟ place of origin regionally.
4. Listening Skill
Listening is one of the four skills in the language learning. Nunan 1998, p. 1 believes that listening is the basic skill in the language learning. Without
listening skills, learners will never learn to communicate effectively. In this study, listening comprehension is the skill of language learning that students learn in
order to understand and comprehend the meaning delivered by the speakers of the audio recordings.
5. Critical Listening and Speaking 2 Class
Critical Listening and Speaking 2 CLS 2 class is offered in semester 4. According to the book of PBI Academic Guideline 2011, p. 39, CLS 2 has the
prerequisite course: Critical Listening and Speaking 1. Through this course, students are taught on how to employ strategic skills and to comprehend advanced
and extended discourse such as news reports, narratives, expository passages, paraphrase, take notes, and summarize advanced extended discourse.
