2010
DOI: 10.3916/c34-2010-03-14
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Studying Spanish in the USA: Mass media as social motivation

Abstract: Mass media have a central role in transmitting culture. In fact, they have become handy relevant tools for learning a foreign language due to their ability to transmit both direct and indirect information. Mass media that broadcast or publish in Spanish have helped to unify the language in a basic neutral Spanish, fostering better reading and writing competences and self-esteem increase among the Hispanic population, at the same time making this population more visible. The main aim of this study is to analyze… Show more

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“…In light of these facts, as well as the scientific evidence which highlights the benefits of using music in foreign language classrooms, it is necessary to find out to what extent music can be seen as a motivational tool which is useful for adult students when learning Spanish as a foreign language. It is also necessary to identify music products consumption habits (Greenberg & Rentfrow, 2017) as well as the consumption habits for other forms of media (Fonseca-Mora & García-Barroso, 2010). This research seeks to deepen this use of music by adult learners through a quantitative instrument.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In light of these facts, as well as the scientific evidence which highlights the benefits of using music in foreign language classrooms, it is necessary to find out to what extent music can be seen as a motivational tool which is useful for adult students when learning Spanish as a foreign language. It is also necessary to identify music products consumption habits (Greenberg & Rentfrow, 2017) as well as the consumption habits for other forms of media (Fonseca-Mora & García-Barroso, 2010). This research seeks to deepen this use of music by adult learners through a quantitative instrument.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Uno de los mayores problemas al estudiar una le es la constante y continua carencia de input auditivo en la lengua meta a la que el alumnado está expuesto. Estudios en este línea muestran como, en términos generales, la utilización de canciones facilita la memorización (Schellenberg et al, 2007), la motivación (Falioni, 1993;Murphey, 1990;Crookes y Schmidt, 1991;Fonseca y García, 2010), además de mejorar las cuatro destrezas básicas (Thain, 2010;Toscano-Fuentes, 2011;Kraus y Chandrasekaran, 2010). La incorporación de música instrumental y vocal en las sesiones de le ayuda tanto al desarrollo de niveles lingüísticos (fonético, fonológico, morfosintáctico, semántico y léxico), de factores afectivos (reducción de ansiedad, aumento de motivación), como sociolingüísticos (exposición a variedades y registros de la lengua).…”
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