Music Acquiring Device （or MAD, for short） is proposed to identify the origin and acquisition of human language, and is regarded as preceded Chomsky＇s LAD （Language Acquisition Device）. This paper tries to find t...Music Acquiring Device （or MAD, for short） is proposed to identify the origin and acquisition of human language, and is regarded as preceded Chomsky＇s LAD （Language Acquisition Device）. This paper tries to find the answers to two questions. Firstly, what are the main similarities between music and language？ Secondly, in what aspects can music facilitate language similarities （sound, rhythm, and acquisiti structure on？ By literature reviewing, comparison and contrast, three main ） between music and language are discussed, and then three facilitative effects of MAD on language acquisition are illustrated. They are： （1） MAD lays a foundation for language pronunciation acquisition; （2） MAD accelerates the mastery of language rhythm; and （3） MAD promotes language syntax acquisition. This paper will help teachers who like to use music-assistant language teaching method understand more about the positive effects of music on language teaching and acquisition.展开更多
文摘Music Acquiring Device （or MAD, for short） is proposed to identify the origin and acquisition of human language, and is regarded as preceded Chomsky＇s LAD （Language Acquisition Device）. This paper tries to find the answers to two questions. Firstly, what are the main similarities between music and language？ Secondly, in what aspects can music facilitate language similarities （sound, rhythm, and acquisiti structure on？ By literature reviewing, comparison and contrast, three main ） between music and language are discussed, and then three facilitative effects of MAD on language acquisition are illustrated. They are： （1） MAD lays a foundation for language pronunciation acquisition; （2） MAD accelerates the mastery of language rhythm; and （3） MAD promotes language syntax acquisition. This paper will help teachers who like to use music-assistant language teaching method understand more about the positive effects of music on language teaching and acquisition.
