IZUMI
Vol 10, No 1 (2021)

The Utilization of the "Tsutaeru Hatsuon" Online Media in Learning Japanese Accents and Intonations

Heni Hernawati (Japanese Language Education Program, Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Dwi Puji Asrini (Japanese Language Education Program, Universitas Negeri Semarang)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2021

Abstract

This study reveals the analysis of the online media's role, "Tsutaeru Hatsuon", to improve Japanese language learners in mastering and to apply Japanese phonetics, especially in accents and intonation. This study uses primary data in the form of respondents' answers to questions in the website "Tsutaeru Hatsuon", which was conducted twice, namely pre-test and post-test, and secondary data in the form of responses questionnaires. Respondents in this study were 64 Japanese language education students at Semarang State University, class of 2019. The results showed that the post-test scores increased than the pre-test scores. In Japanese intonation material, respondents who answered questions correctly on all questions increased by 23%, while in accent material, respondents who answered questions correctly on all questions increased by 31%. Thus, it can be concluded that there is an improvement in the respondent's ability to understand Japanese intonation and accent after using the "Tsutaeru Hatsuon" website. According to respondents, the questionnaire answers showed that the website "Tsutaeru Hatsuon" is easy to understand and use. Moreover, the material is easy to understand, and the explanation is very detailed, which is equipped with sound files and learning videos. It is beneficial for learners to be able to understand Japanese accents and intonations directly.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

izumi

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

IZUMI: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Budaya Jepang (e-ISSN: 2502-3535, p-ISSN: 2338-249X) merupakan media yang diciptakan oleh Program Studi Bahasa dan Kebudayaan Jepang Universitas Diponegoro untuk menampung tulisan-tulisan ilmiah mengenai hasil-hasil penelitian, juga ide dan pemikiran tentang bahasa, ...