Relatore Chiar mo Prof. Graziano Serragiotto Correlatore

Abstract ............................................................................................................................................... 1
 
Acknowledgements............................................................................................................................. 2
 
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 6
 
1.
 
Pronunciation Teaching and Intelligibility .............................................................................. 8
 
1.1.
 
What is pronunciation? ........................................................................................................ 8
 
1.2.
 
Why is it important to have a good pronunciation? ............................................................. 9
 
1.3.
 
How good does the students’ pronunciation need to be? ................................................... 10
 
1.4.
 
Choosing a model for teaching pronunciation ................................................................... 11
 
2.
 
Factors Affecting the Learning of Pronunciation ................................................................. 13
 
2.1.
 
Age ..................................................................................................................................... 13
 
2.2.
 
Exposure to the Target Language ...................................................................................... 14
 
2.3.
 
Phonetic Ability (Aptitude) ................................................................................................ 14
 
2.4.
 
Motivation and Attitude ..................................................................................................... 15
 
2.5.
 
The Native Language ......................................................................................................... 15