The love song of a humpback whale sounds magnificently free-flowing and improvised to the casual human listener. But fresh mathematical analysis of shows there are complex grammatical rules. Using ...

A new series from BBC Learning English offers global audiences an opportunity to learn English by meeting local musicians from across the UK Songs can help develop skills that any language learner ...

The “round” in “Silent Night” might call up imagery of the soft, maternal kind, but in the phrase “round yon virgin,” it simply means “around.” “Yon” is an antiquated word for “that one” or “over ...

Songs can help develop skills that any language learner needs: widening vocabulary, developing understanding of grammar, making it easier to remember words and phrases — BBC Learning English Editor, ...