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Is there any connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes: music improves certain language a
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. Here, we look at two examples.
1. Music and hearing. A study by Nina Kraus shows playing a musical instrument can improve a person’s h
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ability. In the study, two groups of people listened to a person talking in a n
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the second group had no musical training. The musicians could hear more clearly.
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, says Kraus, because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds. Think about violinists in an orchestra (管弦乐队). When the violinists play with the group, they hear their o
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instrument and many others, too. But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and ignore (忽略) the other sounds. In this way, musicians are able to f
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on certain sounds, even in a room with lots of noise.
2. Music and speaking. Doctor Schlaug works with stroke (中风) patients. B
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of their illness, some patients cannot even say their names well. However, they can still s
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. Dr Schlaug found that singing words helped them speak. Music seems to help wake up different parts of the brain, including the damaged ones.
Playing an instrument or singing, says Nina Kraus, can keep our brain sharp as we get older. Music, she a
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