XVIII Международный конкурс научно-исследовательских и творческих работ учащихся
Старт в науке
Ошибки в песнях на английском языке
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Learning English language by songs is one of the ways that teenagers prefer using in recent years. Listening to and analyzing songs, they are simultaneously engaged in:
* learning new vocabulary;
* the perception of speech by ear;
* improving pronunciation;
* familiarity with the cultural features of the country.
The big advantage of this method is that it is available almost anywhere: at home, in transport, on a walk, etc. Downloading a song and its lyrics to any device is easy!
Also, learning English by songs is useful to facilitate the understanding of the grammar being studied. Memorizing rhymed lines of lyrics , we automatically store standard speech turns in memory. As a result, in the "live" conversation they pop up in memory and our speech becomes more literate and stylistically diverse.
The aim of the work is to identify the most common deviations from the norm in the lyrics of modern songs in English.
In accordance with the aim, we highlight the following tasks:
1. To study the concept of "norm".
2. Learn songs in English.
3. Find examples of deviations from the norm.
Object of research: English language
Subject of the study: songs in English
Hypothesis: There are a number of errors in modern English songs that can harm students of classical English.
Practical significance of the research: the data on the research work can be used in lessons on practical and theoretical grammar in schools, and will also be of interest to those who are interested in learning English on their own. This work was presented at English lessons in school, as well as at a scientific and practical conference.
The methods of research work are:
- methods of theoretical research (synthesis, study and generalization)
- method of critical analysis of scientific sources,
- comparative method.
Grammatical norms
A good song helps not only to relax and have fun, but also supports interest in learning English. However, modern songs do not have the best effect on the perception of linguistic norms of the language, as they often contain slang expressions, violation of grammatical norms and even profanity.
It is believed that the "wrong language" is more characteristic of spoken American English. Many people don't like rap precisely because of the gross wrong language. But recently there has been a dangerous trend towards illiterate writing of lyrics in other, more popular types of music.
A grammatical norm is a set of grammatical rules and practices aimed at directing and regulating the speech activity of speakers of a given language.
Violation of the grammatical norm, as the rules for the use of morphological forms of different parts of speech and syntactic constructions, leads to incorrect word and form usage.
Consider the deviations from the norm that occur in modern English-language songs.
Abbreviations in writing and in speech
Great simplifications of the text of modern songs occur in terms of their
spelling, which later led to their incorrect pronunciation (many such examples have become so much part of public life that they do not belong to spelling inconsistencies, unlike the correct spelling of the word, as it is indicated in the dictionary, but belong at the moment to the youth slang of English-speaking residents). Non-standard spelling is used to reflect the sound of some phrases in colloquial speech and writing, especially in song lyrics.
Abbreviations of English words and expressions:
1. ain't = am not/are not/is not
A ubiquitous, colloquial abbreviation that has several English meanings Translation of ain't: not- нет
The origin of ain't: the abbreviation is formed from the negative form of the verb to be - am not, is not, are not; also, ain't can replace the phrases have not / has not in the meaning of "have" and in Perfect tenses.
Somewhere I can find myself
A world that ain't so crowded
(«On the other side» С.Лазарев)
2. gimme = give me.
The origin of gimme: formed by the abbreviation of the phrase give me [giv miː] - give me - даймне
Gimme gimme gimmea man after midnight
Won't somebody help me chase these shadows away
(АВВА)
3. trynna= trying to
Translation: try - пытаться
Origin of trynna: formed by the abbreviation of trying to
''About the pain you've put me through…
I'm trynnamove on
I'm trynna forget you
But I just can't face the truth.
( "Flying" С.Лазарев)
4.Gonna= going to
Translation:собираться
Origin of gonna: formed by the abbreviation of going to – собираться
Is it really worth the jackpot
That we're never gonna win?
(«Going under» С. Лазарев )
5.wanna = want to
Translation wanna: хотеть
Origin of wanna: formed by the abbreviation of want to [ˈwɒnə] – хотеть
No one nowhere tells me what to do
I just wanna live the life I choose
( «Feeling high» С.Лазарев)
What a luck it's made of silver,
Your sweet touch is so familiar
As the waves begin to rise,
I wanna take a dive.
( «Deep blue» С.Лазарев)
6. Cuz= because
Translation : потомучто
So drop your weapons behind the battle line
Cuz I know in the end I'll be fine
( «Flying» » С.Лазарев)
Skipping endings in words
The last sounds in some words seem to be swallowed, which is also characteristic of colloquial speech. An apostrophe (') is placed on the letter instead of the missing letters.
You got me feelin′ high
Oh, I touch the sky
…
Know just how I feel, yeah
Cameras rollin′, showtime, sexappeal
("Feeling high" by S. Lazarev)
Violation of grammatical norms
1. Double negation
Everyone knows that in English only one negative in a negative sentence is allowed, but double negatives are often used in songs, which is a gross mistake. In songs it is usually used for amplification.
No one nowhere tells me what to do
I just wanna live the life I choose
("Feeling high" by S. Lazarev)
I don’t like nobody,
but it’s like you’re the only one here
(«I don’t care» Justin Bieber & Ed Sheeran )
Tonight don’t need no one to hold on to
("Flying" by S. Lazarev)
And this baby ain't no fair, taking up my youth
You've been telling me some lies, I be thinking it's the truth
I don't wanna waste no time all alone
Tryna get you to come back to me
(«New Love» Dua Lipa)
2. Omission of the predicate or its part
- Heart racing, mind stalling,
Behaviour appalling,
We are on the mission all for number one.
("Going under"С.Лазарев )
Correct: Heart is racing, mind is stalling,
Behaviour is appalling,
We are on the mission all for number one.
Why you actin’ like you shy?
Why you beating ’round the bush?
(«Say So» Doja Cat)
Correct:Why are you actining like you are shy?
Why are you beating ’round the bush?
I can feel it getting closer,
In a flash it will be over
(«Going under» С. Лазарев )
Correct: I can feel it is getting closer,
In a flash it will be over
I long to be
In the arms of my true love
( «English Rose» Ed Sheeran)
3.Incorrect use of pronouns
Let me take you there
Got no limits when there's me and you
Going anywhere
(«Freaky tonight» С. Лазарев)
Correct:I and you
I’m the flyer, got one desire
And that is to go straight to you heart
Correct: I’m the flyer, got one desire
And that is to go straight to your heart
(«Flyer» С. Лазарев)
4. Use the wrong part of speech
I follow the broken hearted
Somewhere I can find myself
Correct: I follow the broken heart
Somewhere I can find myself
( «Flying» С.Лазарев)
5. Using the wrong verb tense
I called an old friend thinking that the trouble would wait
But then I jump right in
A week later return
I reckon she was only looking for a lover to burn
(«Don't» Ed Sheeran)
Conclusion
In accordance with the set goals and tasks, the theoretical material was studied for the presence of abbreviations and grammatical errors, the lyrics of modern songs were analyzed.
After analyzing the song lyrics, we came to the conclusion that modern songs are a source of various kinds of errors. The most common grammatical errors include the following: double negation, incorrect use of the verb form to be, specific forms of verbs, etc.
Summing up our research, we can clearly assess the benefits of using songs as a resource for learning foreign languages. As we found out, this method has a lot of pros and cons that need to be taken into account when using it, and if you take into account all the subtleties, then you will get the maximum benefit for pumping the language.
Sources :
https://ouenglish.ru/english-abbreviations/aint
https://www.beesona.ru/songs/sergey_lazarev/
https :// www . amalgama - lab . com / songs / s / sergey _ lazarev
https://www.amalgama-lab.com/songs/e/ed_sheeran/don_t.html