This study examined the second-language (L2) English abilities of musically trained and
untrained primary school children. Participants were tested on the verbal subscales of the …

The effects of musical activities on non-musical domains have recently sparked much
research. Whereas the benefits of music for native language abilities are well established …

Some studies suggest that children receiving music training perform better than other
children when learning a second language (L2). In contrast, other studies indicate that music …

Given the joint ubiquity of music and language, and pre-theoretic similarities between the
two, it is relevant to consider the relationship between musical ability and linguistic ability …

The presence of music can both help and hinder performance on a concurrent cognitive
task. Music that is low in complexity has been associated with improved performance on …

This study examined the relationship between musical intelligence and foreign language
learning. First, it will focus on the relationship between music and language and potential …

This paper reviews literature in the past 60 years about the relationship between music
experience and language reading. Results of the literature review fall into three categories …

Language development is the most complex and most remarkable achievement of our
species. Understanding the specificity of perceptual skills in infancy and their contribution to …

This literature review aims to analyze the influence of music as a learning tool throughout
the process of second language acquisition. Through the compilation and analysis of recent …

The music and spoken language domains share acoustic properties such as fundamental
frequency (f0, perceived as pitch), duration, resonance frequencies, and intensity. In speech …