Correlation Between Pronunciation Skills and Foreign Language Anxiety

What is it about?

Learning a language through distance means is becoming increasingly widespread. The investigation reported in this paper examines the experience of English-speaking students learning French pronunciation in a distance setting. This paper links foreign language anxiety (FLA) to phonological skills when learning in a distance setting. Pronunciation competence and FLA were measured using two instruments: an adapted version of the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale, which was part of the questionnaire, and a phonological attainment rating table, assessed through a reading activity. A significant correlation was found between good pronunciation skills and low levels of FLA.

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Why is it important?

It raises awareness of teachers who need to attend to the anxiety students can experience when learning a foreign language, particularly its pronunciation. It helps students to realise that the anxiety they experience is normal and has been documented.

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