Perspectives on accent reduction in english as a foreign language: an exploratory study at Universidad la Gran Colombia

Abstract

In the age of globalization and increased intercultural communication and given the increasing significance of proficient English communication in both academic and professional contexts, the study centers on the observed position of students and professors from the Modern Languages degree at Universidad La Gran Colombia about the reduction of their accent and its impact for their learning process. The study seeks to understand how the community of students enrolled in the Modern Languages program and their professors interprets the reduction of mother tongue accents on the growth of English communicative skills. In addition, providing insightful information about the difficulties in accent reduction of mother tongue. The results will contribute to a deeper theoretical understanding of second language acquisition to speakers of other languages and would be also likely to yield important insights into the viewpoints of program participants and instructors.