EFL Pronunciation Instruction: Czech vs Slovak EFL Students’ Perceptions

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61988987%3A17450%2F25%3AA2603BQD" target="_blank" >RIV/61988987:17450/25:A2603BQD - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://www.e-iji.net/dosyalar/iji_2025_4_38.pdf" target="_blank" >http://www.e-iji.net/dosyalar/iji_2025_4_38.pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.29333/iji.2025.18438a" target="_blank" >10.29333/iji.2025.18438a</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

EFL Pronunciation Instruction: Czech vs Slovak EFL Students’ Perceptions

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

<jats:p xml:lang="en">This study examines the perceptions of Czech and Slovak EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students regarding pronunciation instruction, highlighting its crucial role in effective communication and successful language learning. The primary aim of this paper is to investigate how the research participants, comprising 103 Czech and Slovak university EFL students, perceive EFL pronunciation-related issues and whether there is a statistically significant difference between the perceptions of the two groups. The research indicates that while pronunciation is regarded as essential and participants feel confident in their own pronunciation, it often remains an overlooked area in EFL instruction. Furthermore, eleven independent sample t-tests revealed statistically significant differences in three questionnaire statements: the desire to sound as close to a native speaker as possible, confidence in one’s pronunciation, and the need for more time for pronunciation instruction, indicating distinctions between the Czech and Slovak students.&amp;nbsp; As English continues to serve as a global lingua franca, this research emphasises the need to prioritise pronunciation in EFL curricula to enhance effective communication and comprehensive language proficiency among EFL learners.

Název v anglickém jazyce

EFL Pronunciation Instruction: Czech vs Slovak EFL Students’ Perceptions

Popis výsledku anglicky

<jats:p xml:lang="en">This study examines the perceptions of Czech and Slovak EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students regarding pronunciation instruction, highlighting its crucial role in effective communication and successful language learning. The primary aim of this paper is to investigate how the research participants, comprising 103 Czech and Slovak university EFL students, perceive EFL pronunciation-related issues and whether there is a statistically significant difference between the perceptions of the two groups. The research indicates that while pronunciation is regarded as essential and participants feel confident in their own pronunciation, it often remains an overlooked area in EFL instruction. Furthermore, eleven independent sample t-tests revealed statistically significant differences in three questionnaire statements: the desire to sound as close to a native speaker as possible, confidence in one’s pronunciation, and the need for more time for pronunciation instruction, indicating distinctions between the Czech and Slovak students.&amp;nbsp; As English continues to serve as a global lingua franca, this research emphasises the need to prioritise pronunciation in EFL curricula to enhance effective communication and comprehensive language proficiency among EFL learners.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50301 - Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]

Projekt

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Návaznosti

O - Projekt operacniho programu

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

International Journal of Instruction

ISSN

1694-609X

e-ISSN

1308-1470

Svazek periodika

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Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

CH - Švýcarská konfederace

Počet stran výsledku

16

Strana od-do

713-728

Kód UT WoS článku

001588548000039

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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