How does music help you learn a second language? | Science Behind Language Learning

Do musicians have an “ear” for language learning? Can you learn a second language by listening to music? Why do some languages seem to sound so “musical”? In our latest video, Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Linguist, PhD) examines the connection between music and language, including how music helps language learning.

If you want to learn more about the scientific research consulted for this video, and how Mango guides learners, take a look at our blog post on this topic: https://blog.mangolanguages.com/music...

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Wondering what languages were used in today’s video/episode?
English | Recording language
Dari | سَلام (salaam) and خُداحافِظ (khuda haafez) mean “Hello” and “Goodbye” in Dari , one of two of Afghanistan’s official languages. Fun fact: Dari is in the same language family as English, German, and Spanish (the Indo-European family)!
Italian | Buongiorno and Arrivederci mean “Hello” and “Goodbye” in Italian, an Indo-European language spoken in Italy. Fun fact: There are over 30 different regional varieties spoken across Italy!

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Want to know more about the scientific research underlying this episode? Here’s some of the research we consulted and/or mentioned, and suggestions for further reading:

Chobert, J., & Besson, M. (2013). Musical expertise and second language learning. Brain Sciences, 3(2), 923–940.
Zeromskaite, I. (2014). The potential role of music in second language learning: A review article. Journal of European Psychology Students, 5(3), 78–88.
For learning more about the relationship between music and language in the brain:
Patel, A.D. (2008). Music, language, and the brain. New York: Oxford University Press.
For information on learning language through music:
Schön, D., Boyer, M., Moreno, S., Besson, M., Peretz, I., & Kolinsky, R. (2008). Songs as an aid for language acquisition. Cognition, 106(2), 975–983.
To learn more about music and sign language, check out How sign language innovators are bringing music to the deaf (Vox)

Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Ph.D., Georgetown University) is a linguist and the Head of Research at Mango Languages. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University, specializing in how the mind and brain learn languages. Aside from geeking out about all things neuroscience and linguistics, she loves hanging out with her family at their Connecticut home, trying to convince them to speak French with her.

George Smith (Ph.D., University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa) is a Linguistics Content Writer at Mango Languages. He holds a Ph.D. in Second Language Studies from the University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa, and conducts research on second language listening, speaking, and vocabulary learning. He is a lifelong teacher and learner who enjoys gabbing about language with his family and friends.

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