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dc.contributor.advisorMARDININGRUM, ARIFAH
dc.contributor.authorRAHAYU, LIA
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-02T02:58:41Z
dc.date.available2019-02-02T02:58:41Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.umy.ac.id/handle/123456789/24155
dc.descriptionThe high interest of international tourists to buy souvenirs in Yogyakarta allows street hawkers to meet international tourist as their costumers. They used English language to communicate with street hawkers. However, in reality many street hawkers still have difficulty in speaking English language. The purpose of this research was to find the challenges faced by street hawkers on the use of English language in their transaction activity. The researcher used qualitative research method and descriptive research design in collecting the data. To achieve the research purpose, the researcher hold observation and interview to three participants at Malioboro street, one of the busiest tourism place in Yogyakarta. The findings of the research showed that the challenges faced by street hawkers on the use of English language were lack of vocabulary mastery, difficulty in arranging complete sentences, difficulty in pronunciation, lack of self-confidence in speaking English language, difficulty to respond to the international tourists’ speed and accent. And the researcher also found the reasons causing challenges. Those were age factor, low level of education, anxiety, the nature of first language and second language, lack of experience on using English language, and lack of motivation on learning English language.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe high interest of international tourists to buy souvenirs in Yogyakarta allows street hawkers to meet international tourist as their costumers. They used English language to communicate with street hawkers. However, in reality many street hawkers still have difficulty in speaking English language. The purpose of this research was to find the challenges faced by street hawkers on the use of English language in their transaction activity. The researcher used qualitative research method and descriptive research design in collecting the data. To achieve the research purpose, the researcher hold observation and interview to three participants at Malioboro street, one of the busiest tourism place in Yogyakarta. The findings of the research showed that the challenges faced by street hawkers on the use of English language were lack of vocabulary mastery, difficulty in arranging complete sentences, difficulty in pronunciation, lack of self-confidence in speaking English language, difficulty to respond to the international tourists’ speed and accent. And the researcher also found the reasons causing challenges. Those were age factor, low level of education, anxiety, the nature of first language and second language, lack of experience on using English language, and lack of motivation on learning English language.en_US
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dc.publisherFACULTY OF LANGUAGE EDUCATION UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH YOGYAKARTAen_US
dc.subjectTourism, English for tourism, street hawkers, challenges, English language.en_US
dc.titleTHE CHALLENGES FACED BY STREET HAWKERS ON THE USE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN THEIR TRANSACTION ACTIVITYen_US
dc.typeThesis SKR FPB 159en_US


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