In this research, the researcher will analyse the variety of pitch occurred between Somalian and Ethiopian children in spoken English. Â English is their second languages. They speak English in school to communicate with their teachers and friends. The researchers decided the variety of pitch based on declarative, imperative, and interrogative in English sentences.
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RESEARCH METHODS
This study offers a new viewpoint on phonetics by avoiding old-style linguistic methods where researchers use auditory and visual perceptions to analyze physical sounds or phonetics. This study differs from the old-style phonetic investigations in Indonesia. This study uses trustworthy software to analyse the acoustic phonetics component namely, Praat.
In data collection, this study involved Ethiopian and Somalian children in Medan, North Sumatera. The total of speakers was 2 boy speakers. The speakers involved were children between 5 and 9 years old. They use the language in school to interact with their friends and teachers. The data was obtained by recording the speakers' voices in a soundproof room by using a tape recorder and a steady microphone with the distance of 30 cm from the mouth. The unit of measurement for pitches is Hertz (Hz).Â
Based on the steps outlined, this study applies the data analysis method. Data analysis method is a method that eliminates superfluous data so that conclusions can be made (Syarfina et al., 2024). Â
The first data is the from Ethiopian boy.Â
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