Learners’ Perception of and Attitude Toward Pronunciation Accuracy in English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1606.08Keywords:
perception, attitude, pronunciation, accuracy, EnglishAbstract
If one is skeptical about others’ pronunciation, then one might not be motivated to improve one’s pronunciation attainment. The major purpose of this study was to examine how learners’ perception of and attitude toward English pronunciation accuracy correlate with their pronunciation accuracy in English. The study adopted quantitative approach. A sample of 100 eighth-grade students were randomly selected from the population of 5 junior high schools. We employed an adapted questionnaire and a pronunciation test utilizing the ELSA Speak technology to collect data. The data was analyzed using the descriptive statistics, the Pearson Product Moment, and the Multiple Linear Regression techniques with the help of SPSS software. All three alternative hypotheses put forward in this study are accepted. Firstly, students’ perception of English pronunciation accuracy is significantly correlated with their English pronunciation accuracy. Secondly, students’ attitude toward English pronunciation accuracy has a significant correlation with their English pronunciation accuracy. Thirdly, both students’ perception of and attitude toward English pronunciation accuracy together hold a significant correlation with their English pronunciation accuracy. There is sufficient evidence that students’ perception of and attitude toward English pronunciation accuracy are correlated with their English pronunciation accuracy. As an implication of the present study, it is proposed as a reference to future research and pedagogical practices.
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