Abstract
In the last twenty years, a large number of studies have focused on understanding the brain mechanisms that support the learning of both language and music. Both language and music develop over time, based on individual phonic elements that are combined to form longer, more complex structures, following specific rules that allow the construction of expectations. Questions regarding whether music can improve acquisition of the mother tongue or facilitate the processing of specific aspects of language are of great interest, both for fundamental research, which informs us about the general functioning of the brain, and more clinical research, using music as a diagnostic or rehabilitation tool for children with learning disorders. In this article I review the relationship between the perception of language and music in the first years of life, describing the developmental trajectories of both perceptive abilities. I also present the limited evidence that demonstrates the positive effect of early musical stimulation on language processing, emphasizing the role of singing in the initial stages of acquisition of the mother tongue.
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