Authors
Tanaya Ayudya 1st, Tsaltsa Hamila 2nd
Psychology faculty of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Indonesia
Abstract
Language is a communication tool between people that serves to convey ideas, thoughts, emotions etc. And in this era of globalisation, it is important for everyone to master more than one language. and English is one of the languages that must be mastered. In learning a language it is important for us to learn the basic form of the language, one of the basic form is the vocabulary. This article discusses the effectiveness of songs in increasing vocabulary on an English learner. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of songs in vocabulary learning and their role in facilitating vocabulary comprehension by listening to and singing songs Using the literature review by analyzing several written sources, including books, journals, articles, and previous research documents relevant. The result show that songs can be influential in increasing vocabulary and also in improving English skills.
Keywords: Songs, Vocabulary, Languange
Introduction
A language is a tool used to communicate with each other. Language itself makes it easier for us to communicate ideas, perceptions, emotions, and much more. Many languages are used in the world, and up to two languages can be used in one country. And in this modern world, many languages are used by many people. One of them is English. English is well known as the most widely used and studied foreign language on the earth. According to Jack C. Richards and Theodore S. Rodgers, "Latin was the most widely studied foreign language five hundred years ago. However, English has become the most widely studied foreign language today". In this era of globalization, learning English seems to be an obligation to be learned, especially for those who want to study or work aboard.
In learning a foreign language, vocabulary plays an important role. According to Cambridge Online Dictionary, vocabulary is all the words that exist in a particular language or subject. People may agree that learning vocabulary is one of the important basic aspects in learning English. Learning vocabulary is the major part of the process to learn a foreign language (Alqahtani, 2015). Learning vocabulary can be done by listening or singing a song.Â
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of songs in vocabulary learning and their role in facilitating understanding and mastery of vocabulary. By listening and singing a song, it can be fun activity to learning vocabulary, as well as understand a little bit about the usage, meaning and context of the words in the song. Many studies have shown that learning vocabulary through listening and singing a song, is more effective in improving someone's ability and memory in learning new vocabulary. One of them is research conducted by Lolong (2019). This study aims to analyse and describe the aspects of learning that can improve English language skills by listening to songs. The results of the study show that the use of songs as a medium for learning English is effective and fun.
Literature review
