PHONOLOGICAL INTERFERENCE OF BUGINESE INTO INDONESIAN BY BUGINESE SPEAKERS IN TOLITOLI CENTRAL SULAWESI (A study of transformational-generative phonology)

Abstract

This research focuses on phonological interference of Buginese into Indonesian by Buginese speakers in Tolitoli Central Sulawesi. This research aims at finding out the kinds of phonological interferences of Buginese into Indonesian in Tolitoli and the factors influencing the occurrence of the phonological interference. This research is descriptive-qualitative. The data were collected using observation method with a recording technique. The method was used to observe daily conversations of Buginese in using Indonesian. When the data were sufficient, I transcribed orthographically and phonetically. I compared them to the standard phonetic transcription (KBBI) in order to get the form of the interference. The results of the analysis are: (a) glottalization processes: (1) plosive glottalization and (2) fricative glottalization, (b) velarization of nasal process, (c) stopping process, (d) lowering process, (e) fronting process, (f) highing process, (g) weakening process, (h) vowelization process, (i) sound deletion process, (j) sound addition process, and (k) assimilation process. The general factors influencing the phonological interference of Buginese into Indonesian are (1) bilingualism background, (2) unawareness to the standard Indonesian, and (3) similar word used from Buginese into Indonesia. Key words: Phonological Interference; Buginese Language: Indonesia Language, Generative Phonology