Fonetyka języka ojczystego a kształtowanie kompetencji fonetycznej w języku obcym na przykładzie języka francuskiego

Correct and effective communication requires the mastery of all language subsystems. In the process of acquiring foreign languages in the educational environment, the development of phonetic competence is often treated as marginal. This is evidenced by the research results quoted in the paper. The paper is a starting point for a discussion on the usefulness of mother tongue phonetics in improving phonetic skills in a foreign language. The author’s observations and research prove that the phonetics of the mother tongue should not be treated only as a source of interlingual interference. The knowledge and skills in phonetics acquired in the mother tongue can play the role of a positive transfer in shaping phonetic competence in a foreign language as well as help in mastering the correct perception and articulation of sounds and prosody.