När musiken talar - på barnets nivå : En studie om musikens betydelse för barns språkliga utveckling

This is a study that wants to investigate whether music can contribute to linguistic development through interviews. In the literature review, researchers and educators clarify the connection between music and languages. The study is based on the sociocultural perspective. The six educators interviewed for the study suggest that music has a contributing effect on children's language development. Furthermore, it is explained that music brings joy and fellowship that becomes an interaction between the children in preschool. By interaction and learning of other people's previous experiences, the children can develop their language. In the discussion it appears that the music gathering for children gives a sense of safety, which makes them comfortable to express feelings and thoughts, which in turn leads them to communicate and interact with others to develop their language