Development and validation of the learner attitudes and motivations for pronunciation (LAMP) inventory

This study discusses the development and validation of the Learner Attitudes and Motivations for Pronunciation (LAMP) Inventory. The LAMP is a five-point Likert-scale questionnaire designed to capture learners’ motivations and attitudes towards English pronunciation practice and learning. The article examines the theoretical framework and extant scales that guided the construction of the inventory items and reports the steps taken to validate the instrument. The LAMP was administered to 704 Korean adolescents studying English in South Korea. An exploratory factor analysis found four motivation factors—integrative, intrinsic, extrinsic, and curiosity—, and four attitude factors—cognitive, conative, negative affect, and self-efficacy. Finally, the paper discusses implications for research and pronunciation instruction in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) contexts and suggests avenues for future research in other instructional contexts.