Actitudes del alumnado ante el aprendizaje de la pronunciación de la lengua inglesa y sus variedades en la clase de inglés

  1. Ane Alonso-Herrero 1
  2. David Lasagabaster Herrarte 1
  1. 1 Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
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    Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

    Lejona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/000xsnr85

Revista:
Elia: Estudios de lingüística inglesa aplicada

ISSN: 1576-5059

Año de publicación: 2019

Número: 19

Páginas: 71-100

Tipo: Artículo

Otras publicaciones en: Elia: Estudios de lingüística inglesa aplicada

Resumen

Durante las últimas décadas, la lengua inglesa ha ganado cierta relevancia posicionándose como una lengua esencial tanto en el ámbito profesional como en el personal a escala internacional. Sin embargo, su pronunciación todavía se considera la “Cenicienta” de las destrezas lingüísticas debido a su abandono en la clase de inglés como lengua extranjera. Este estudio investiga las percepciones de 55 estudiantes de secundaria en la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco (CAPV) hacia la pronunciación del inglés, el inglés estadounidense, el británico y el inglés como lengua franca, y hacia los profesores nativos y no nativos de inglés. Asimismo, este estudio analiza las diferencias de género de los estudiantes en sus actitudes. Los datos se recogieron mediante un cuestionario, la técnica verbal-guise y tres preguntas abiertas. Los resultados sugieren que, aunque se confiere importancia a la enseñanza de la pronunciación, su relevancia debe abordarse más específicamente en la clase de inglés. También indican preferencia hacia las variedades nativas del inglés, así como hacia los profesores nativos. Los resultados también muestran diferencias de género estadísticamente significativas. Se facilitan conclusiones e implicaciones pedagógicas.

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