English Dipthong Found in Song Titled Blue Jeans by Gangga Kusuma

Devi  Wulandari; Dwi Indra Aprilliandari; Agci Hikmawati

doi:10.56741/jpes.v1i02.80

Authors

Devi Wulandari Universitas Muhammadiyah Bangka Belitung
Dwi Indra Aprilliandari
dwi.indraaprilliandari@unmuhbabel.ac.id
Universitas Muhammadiyah Bangka Belitung
Agci Hikmawati Universitas Muhammadiyah Bangka Belitung

Keywords:

diphthongs, song production

Abstract

Diphthongs study the sound of language from process to change. This research covers "Blue Jeans" by famous singer-songwriter Gangga Kusuma, who started her career in 2018 with an emphasis on diphthong formation. Researchers choose English diphthongs for this research because it is important to listen to find the correct pronunciation in the learning process. Researchers use Roach's theory to divide diphthongs into two types. First, replace middle diphthongs such as /eɪ/, /aɪ/, /ɔɪ/, /әʊ/, /aʊ/ and second, /ɪə/, /eә/, /ʊә/. This study used a qualitative method and data were collected through a literature search. Analysis of the data revealed that Gangga Kusuma generated 26 examples of English diphthongs divided into 8 types. The diphthong /eɪ/ is used 9 times, the diphthong /aɪ/ is 8 times, the diphthong /ɔɪ/ is used only once, the diphthong /aʊ/ is used 2 times, and the diphthong /әʊ/ is used 5 times, diphthong ɪә/ is used only once, and some data samples are missing the diphthong /eә/ and /ʊә/. In other words, this study shows that Gangga Kusuma can make diphthong sounds that are consistent with those produced in normal diphthong production and the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Furthurmore, it excels at producing a variety of diphthong sounds.

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Author Biographies

Devi Wulandari, Universitas Muhammadiyah Bangka Belitung

Devi Wulandari is a student of English Education Study Program at Muhammadiyah University of Bangka Belitung. She is an active 7th-semester student whose currently working on her thesis and participating in Pertukaran Mahasiswa Merdeka (PMM) 2 Program at Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto for one semester. (email: wullanhincell@gmail.com).

Dwi Indra Aprilliandari, Universitas Muhammadiyah Bangka Belitung

Dwi Indra Aprilliandari is a lecturer in English Education Study Program of Universitas Muhammadiyah Bangka Belitung. She took her bachelor’s and magister’s degree in English Education study program at Universitas Ahmad Dahlan. She is interested in linguistics and education related to English Education research. She is not only active as a lecturer but also as a board member of BIPA Center in Bangka Belitung Islands Province. (email: dwi.indraaprilliandari@unmuhbabel.ac.id).

Agci Hikmawati, Universitas Muhammadiyah Bangka Belitung

Agci Hikmawati is a lecturer at the Department of English Language Education, Muhammadiyah University of Bangka Belitung. Besides actively teaching, she is also active in writing journals, national and International proceedings, as well as doing community service. (email: agci.hikmawati@stkipmbb.ac.id).

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