Perceptual, Affective and Cognitive Factors of L2 Pronunciation and Foreign Accent A Survey with Italian University Students Majoring in Languages

This contribution investigates the opinions of 372 first-year students from Ca’ Foscari University Venice about pronunciation and foreign accent in languages chosen as main subjects. Although a native-like is highly valued, do not simply equate good accent-free pronunciation. They are confident assessing other L2 speakers but show considerable uncertainty self-assessment deficits. mostly associated with pleasure for them. The predictor responses proficiency level, followed by target languages, linguistic biography motivation enrolling course.