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SONGS AND LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING:
SELECTED REFERENCES
(last updated 5 November 2014)
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Jolly, Y. S. (1975). The use of songs in teaching foreign languages. Modern Language Journal,
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Tucci, M., & Bailey, K. M. (2012). Using songs in teaching EFL to young learners. In H. Emery
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