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This is experimental approach research to investigate the relative effectiveness of the use of composed songs includes the lyrics and music on vocabulary acquisition among Basic Japanese language learners in the local public university of Malaysia. Although a few empirical studies have proven the effectiveness of songs on foreign language learning, this study would like to study the efficacy of the songs created by the researcher and composed specifically based on the content of the basic Japanese level 1 syllabus to be used in the Japanese as a foreign language (JFL) among Malaysian students. Moreover, it will investigate the effectiveness of songs towards students from the perspective of cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills. This quantitative study used a questionnaire with 30 items was administered as the main data collection instrument and also class observation notes as additional research data to support the findings from the questionnaire. The data were coded and analysed using SPSS software version 22. The findings of the study show that learning through songs establishes a stress-free atmosphere and eliminates the affective filter which minimizes learning when it is high. Furthermore, listening to songs can assist the Japanese as a foreign language (JFL) learners overcome psychological barriers such as; anxiety and lack of confidence since learners actively get involved in self-learning. This study concludes that learning vocabulary from songs is an effective way to song help learners in learning pronunciation, spelling, meaning, and usage in varying degrees as they arouse learners’ interest and motivation.
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