MOTHER-TONGUE (L1) PHONOLOGICAL INTERFERENCE IN THE SPOKEN ENGLISH OF SOUVENIR SELLERS IN LOMBOK

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the mother-tongue (L1) phonological interference in the spoken English of Souvenir Sellers in Lombok. Language and human are inseparable and since the languages of the world used in communication, there is bound to be a problem like mother tongue interference. The study reveals some troublesome contrasts in the two languages. The data of this study was collected through participant observation and interview. The findings proved that interference at the phonological level become one of the problems in the spoken English of souvenir sellers in Lombok. The English language teachers have to be aware and pay particular attention to the differences in the phonological systems of the first language (L1) and the foreign language (FL) which can cause interference.