A Study on the Relation between Intelligibility and Attitudes

Autor/inn/en	Chung, Bohyon; Bong, Hyun Kyung Miki
Titel	A Study on the Relation between Intelligibility and Attitudes
Quelle	In: English Teaching, 74 (2019) 2, S.103-123 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1017-7108
Schlagwörter	Correlation; Language Attitudes; Korean; Native Language; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Language Variation; North American English; Undergraduate Students; Pronunciation; Language Tests; Listening Comprehension Tests; Speech Communication; Phonology; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Intelligibility; South Korea; Australia; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Korrelation; Sprachverhalten; Koreanisch; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Sprachenvielfalt; Amerikanisches Englisch; Aussprache; Language test; Sprachtest; Hörverstehensübung; Fonologie; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Korea; Republik; Australien; Großbritannien
Abstract	The purpose of this paper is to examine the intelligibility and attitude towards four English varieties to Korean-speaking learners (KSLs) of English, who have been exposed mainly to General American (or Korean-accented English) in their English language learning classrooms throughout the primary and secondary schools. A total of 105 Korean undergraduate students listened to a recording in one of the four accents (General American, British, Australian, and Korean-accented English) and completed an intelligibility test followed by a questionnaire survey on attitudes. Analysis revealed that British English was most intelligible to KSLs among four varieties whereas that of Australian was least intelligible. Attitudes toward an English variety did not exert a strong force that may contribute to the level of intelligibility. The findings also showed at which phonological features identified KSLs were most sensitive to intelligibility differences. We conclude that the more exposed English variety to KSLs, the more favorable attitudes can be formed, but is not necessarily intelligible. What the findings demonstrate is that attitudes are not the best explanation of intelligibility and call for improvement in ways of directing KSLs' attention to some phonological features in a learnability perspective. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Korea Association of Teachers of English. 6105 English Education Department, Chinju National University of Education, 369beon-gil 3, Jinyangho-ro, Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, 52673, Republic of Korea. Tel: +82-42-629-7381; Fax: +82-42-629-7320; e-mail: katejournal29@gmail.com; Web site: http://journal.kate.or.kr/
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Update	2024/1/01