The Effect of English Songs on EFL Learners’ Pronunciation

The present study was attempted to investigate the effect of songs on EFL learners’ pronunciation. To fulfill this objective, the Quick placement Test (2003) was administered to 65 pre-intermediate EFL students attending English class in Safir English Language Academy in form of multiple-choice items on vocabulary and structure and ultimately 50 pre-intermediate language learners were selected and randomly divided into two homogenous groups as musical and non-musical mode groups. The participants were examined based on a multiple-choice posttest which probed into the learners' pronunciation ability through songs of pop music genre which they received during 4 weeks. The results of a series of t-test revealed that the musical mode group performed better on pronunciation of the related words. The findings suggested that songs and lyrics are not merely entertaining tools and they can be utilized as pedagogic materials particularly when it comes to teaching pronunciation.

Keywords:

songs , EFL learners , pronunciation