Language e-Learning and Music Appreciation

Abstract

Globalisation and the rise in mobile technology led to the rise of language e-learning for leisure and work purposes. However, current language apps in the market often lack adaptation to relevant gamification and pedagogies for learners with integrative and instrumental motivation. Consequently, learners lose interest as the apps fail to engage them and fulfill their learning objectives. Moreover, the appreciation of the underlying cultures in music appreciation has not been fully understood. It was discovered that music and language have neurological links, and when introduced simultaneously, benefits both language and music education. Sadly, the lack of music appreciation and language abilities could be attributed to social stratification. Possession of such cultural capital can exacerbate social inequality by causing the Matthew effect, triggering the poverty trap. Therefore, we propose the ‘Polyglotism’ prototype to devise a more effective e-learning strategy and mitigate social inequality through free access to language and music education.