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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Music Cognition
  • Second Language Acquisition

Background:

  • Previous research suggests a correlation between musical expertise and language abilities.
  • Rhythm and music training have been specifically implicated in predicting phonological, grammatical, and second-language (L2) skills.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between musical expertise (ability and training) and L2 English abilities among native Portuguese speakers.
  • To determine if musical skills predict self-reported L2 proficiency.

Main Methods:

  • 154 Portuguese native speakers completed self-assessments of L2 English ability across seven domains.
  • Participants underwent general cognitive ability testing and an objective musical ability test (melody and rhythm).
  • A questionnaire gathered data on music training and musical behaviors.

Main Results:

  • L2 ability positively correlated with education and cognitive ability, but not with music training or musical ability.
  • No association was found between L2 proficiency and self-reported musical behaviors.
  • Bayesian analyses supported null hypotheses, indicating no link between L2 ability and rhythm skills or music lessons.

Conclusions:

  • Findings question the proposed association between musical and second-language abilities, particularly for Portuguese speakers learning English.
  • The relationship between music and L2 acquisition may be population- or measure-specific.
  • Self-reported L2 ability did not align with musical expertise in this study.