摘要：Vocabulary as an undeniable part of language learning is a main component in
communication which requires to be taught in innovative ways. The purpose of this
study was to examine the effect of musical mnemonic on vocabulary recalling, and
long-term retention of words by young learners. The design of study was
experimental. Sixty teenagers from Shokoh Language Institute in small town of
Khorramdare, Iran participated in the study. To conduct the study, participants
were divided into experimental and control groups. A list of 14 words were
harmonized to melody of mentioned song and recorded in a professional studio.
Validity of the words were examined by Lawsh CVR (Content Validity Ratio) and
CVI (Content Validity Index). The results from Independent T-Tests indicated that
experimental group outscored control group. Regarding research questions, it was
found that musical mnemonic improves vocabulary recalling of experimental group
in comparison to control group. In addition, results related to research questions
showed that musical mnemonic help learners better understand words in new
contexts. The findings imply that musical mnemonic can improve memory, and
comprehension by practicing, and using melodic and rhythmic information.
关键词：musical mnemonic; vocabulary remembering; vocabulary comprehension;
language learning; young learners
