School of Arts, Beijing Language and Culture University, 15 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China.
College of Chinese Studies, Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing, China.
J Psycholinguist Res. 2024 Oct 28;53(6):72. doi: 10.1007/s10936-024-10109-1.
While previous research has demonstrated the beneficial role of pop music in foreign language learning, there is a lack of studies exploring the potential impact of Chinese folk songs on Mandarin language acquisition. This study aimed to investigate whether a curriculum based on Chinese folk songs enhances the outcomes of Mandarin Chinese learning in foreign speakers. International students in a university in Beijing who were attending regular Mandarin courses were allocated into two groups: the group receiving an additional Chinese folk song-based curriculum (intervention) and the group not (control). Mandarin proficiency after one and two semesters between the two groups was assessed using the Chinese Proficiency Test (i.e., Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, HSK) by the Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) analyses. 16 international students were analysed (intervention: 8; control: 8). After adjusting for time, the intervention group showed a significantly higher HSK score in listening section (adjusted β = 7.86, p = 0.015) than that of the control group. In conclusions, Chinese folk song-based curriculum has the potential to enhance Mandarin listening among foreign speakers.
虽然先前的研究已经证明流行音乐在学习外语方面具有积极作用，但对于中文民歌在普通话习得方面的潜在影响，研究还相对较少。本研究旨在探讨基于中文民歌的课程是否能提高外国学习者普通话学习的效果。北京一所大学的留学生参加了常规的普通话课程，他们被分为两组：一组接受额外的中文民歌课程（干预组），另一组不接受（对照组）。通过广义估计方程（GEE）分析，使用汉语水平考试（HSK）评估两组学生在一个和两个学期后的普通话水平。共分析了 16 名留学生（干预组：8 人；对照组：8 人）。经过时间调整后，干预组在听力部分的 HSK 得分显著高于对照组（调整后的 β=7.86，p=0.015）。总之，中文民歌课程有可能提高外国学习者的普通话听力水平。
