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The effect of music on the second languageacquisition in English / Musikens effekt på andraspråksinlärningen av engelska.

The intention of this study is to examine how music influences the secondlanguage acquisition for secondary student, as well as unfolding how songs asteaching tools can be applied to English as a foreign language (EFL) education.Research indicates that songs help generate motivational and linguistic benefitsto students as it prompts development in all four language skills if songs areapplied accurately. English songs can likewise provide students with an insightin social and cultural aspects appearing in countries where English is spoken.This might be some of many reasons to why the English syllabus for year 7-9 inSweden list songs in education as a developing mean that needs to be addressed.However, the implementation of songs in English education does not comewithout friction as teachers witness the hardship that might occur when usingmusic as teaching tools. The issues derive from teachers not knowing how toselect songs that serve an educational purpose, the overall image where music isseen as s fun activity rather than an educational activity, and that songs are notconsidered to help students reach teaching goals. These components all promptfor a demotivation amongst students to participate in song-centred lectures,creating a negative impact on students’ language development.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mau-66620
Date January 2024
CreatorsJazvin, Edina
PublisherMalmö universitet, Institutet för studier i Malmös historia (IMH)
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeStudent thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text
Formatapplication/pdf
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

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