Advanced learners’ attitudes towards their target language pronunciation. A study with Polish students of English

Abstract

The article explores the attitudes of Polish students of English towards their target language pronunciation. The data collected through a questionnaire are analyzed in correspondence to two major grouping variables: specialization (teacher vs. translator) and the level of studies (BA vs. MA level). In particular, the paper reports on fi ve aspects of advanced learners’ opinions and beliefs about L2 pronunciation: concern for pronunciation accuracy, self-ef fi cacy beliefs about pronunciation learning, attitudes to pronunciation instruction, pronunciation learning goals as well as strategies. Additionally, comments are made regarding the respondents’ attitudes to their target language accent and to the presence of native features in their English pronunciation.