Abstract The study investigates predictors of the acquisition of selected English phonemes in a foreign language context. Czech students’ pronunciation was diagnosed by two tests; their ability to produce seven selected phonemes was assessed. Furthermore, data regarding the students’ learning histories was obtained through a questionnaire. Then a multiple regression analysis was conducted in order to identify predictors of the acquisition of the selected phonemes. The analysis uncovered several factors, the most significant being pre - school exposure to English and positive attitudes to English in adolescence, which appeared to influence the subjects’ pronunciation positively. Interestingly, several factors which relate to learning English at school appeared to exert a negative influence on the acquisition of the selected phonemes. Furthermore, besides the importance of long-term exposure to English starting before the age of six, the study also underscored the importance of metacognition in relation to autonomous learning.

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捷克学习者选择某些英语音素的预测指标

摘要该研究调查了在外语环境中所选英语音素习得的预测因素。捷克学生的发音通过两项测试得到诊断；评估了他们产生七个选定音素的能力。此外，通过问卷调查获得有关学生学习历史的数据。然后进行多元回归分析，以识别所选音素的获取的预测因子。分析发现了几个因素，其中最重要的是学龄前接触英语和青春期对英语的积极态度，这些因素似乎对受试者的发音产生积极影响。有趣的是，一些与在学校学习英语有关的因素似乎对所选音素的获得产生负面影响。此外，