Musical Intelligence and Foreign Language Learning
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https://doi.org/10.2478/v10015-009-0007-4Keywords:
language, music, linguistic intelligence, musical intelligence, foreign language learningAbstract
The article discusses the potential advantage that musically gifted FL learners have in developing the speaking skill, especially in acquiring some prosodic features. Empirical findings are provided to support the assumption.
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