Gangguan Fonologi pada Anak Tunarungu di SLB AB Kemala Bhayangkari 2 Gresik

Abstract

Neurolinguistics is a branch of linguistics discussing the structure of one’s brain to respond to language. Meanwhile, phonology is the study of the sounds of language. Language has functions very closely related to life. Language learning process at school is the main education for normal or disabled children to learn to speak well. Deaf children have difficulty in language learning. Deaf children have hearing problems and speech mechanisms that make it difficult for them to use language well. The purpose of this study is to describe the language skills of deaf children and to describe the forms of phonological disorders among deaf children at SLB AB Kemala Bhayangkari 2 Gresik. This research was based on neurolinguistic theory examining the relationship between human brain function and language processing. If a person cannot speak well, it can be said that he has a disorder that includes hearing loss and speech mechanisms. The research method used was descriptive qualitative. Data was collected by using documentation, recording, and note-taking techniques. After collected, data were analyzed through data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusion phases. Data validity technique was ensured due to source triangulation and technical triangulation to test the credibility of the data. The results showed that: (1) 10 deaf students at SLB AB Kemala Bhayangkari 2 had low language skills, (2) there were phonological disorders among 10 deaf students, including omission, addition, and substitution in contoid and vocoid.