The perception of the French vowel /y/ by Polish learners of French Cover Image

De la perception de la voyelle /y/ chez des apprenants polonais du français langue étrangère
The perception of the French vowel /y/ by Polish learners of French

Author(s): Paulina Gajdzica, Magdalena Dańko, Fabrice Marsac
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Phonetics / Phonology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: sound perception; French as a Foreign Language; vowel /y/; pronunciation teaching; Polish-speaking learners

Summary/Abstract: The main objective of this study is to test the perception of the vowel /y/ among the Polish learners of FLE, as it does not exist in their natural vowel system. We defend the hypothesis that optimal perception conditions can make the identification and acquisition of new sounds more intelligible.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 19
  • Page Range: 91-112
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: French