Eine Studie zur Wahrnehmung niederländischer Vokale durch polnische Muttersprachler – Theoretische Grundlagen und vorläufige Forschungsschwerpunkte
A Study of the Perception of Dutch Vowels by Polish Speakers – Theoretical Foundations and Preliminary Focal Research Points)

Summary/Abstract: The paper addresses the upcoming study of the perception of Dutch vowels by Polish speakers – a problem that has never systematically been researched for this particular language pair, despite the fact that linking errors in perception with errors in articulatory reproduction is of great importance for teaching Dutch pronunciation. The starting point of the paper is the critical review of existing works in this field (Balas 2017 and 2018, Czerwonka-Wajda 2021), enhanced with a review of research conducted in comparable conditions and with languages within the same language family (Hentschel 1982 and 1986, Chládková/ Podlipský 2011). The review pays particular attention to the results of experiments, applied perception tests, and used stimuli. The second part of the paper gives an overview of assumptions of the upcoming study, discussing the optimal research design, including the starting point of the experiments (Dutch front (rounded) vowels), types of perception tests (combination of identification and discrimination) and stimuli to be used (non-words of sVs/sVze type). The paper concludes with suggestions for possible continuation of the study in the future: all Dutch vowels must be included, as well as perception and articulation should be combined. Also, the possibility of expanding the scope of research is being taken into account, e. g. taking the longitudinal aspect into account or expanding the study group with Czech, Slovak and German-speaking students of Dutch.

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