Music and English Language. State of Art about their connection through Prosody

Abstract

Introduction: Considering a fact that music and a given language are different manifestations of language and that both take sound as their basic constitutional element, to highlight the existing research gap in this area and to reinforce the conception of music as a language is intended. Moreover, given the benefits that many authors state regarding the learning of oral skills in EFL, the need to cultivate aural and vocal education is also considered. Methodology: A parameterized bibliographic review following the PRISMA protocol on the material published in relation to the application of the musical element to the teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in a Spanish-speaking context is presented. Results: After the documentary analysis, it has been confirmed that only fourteen publications were selected based on: The year of publication, how the inclusion of the musical element is proposed, the attention to prosodic issues, the type of participants, the methodology used, and the impact of the study related to the object of study. Conclusions: Despite confirming the similarities between musical language and common language, the existence of a research gap in this type of publications is demonstrated.