Elevtexter - en analys av elevers skriftspråksutveckling och syn på musik från grundskolan till gymnasiet
Linguistic analysisWritten languageMusic tasteAge groupsGender differencesMusicologyMusikvetenskapPedagogy and didacticsPedagogikDidaktikArts and ArchitectureSocial Sciences
The purpose of the present study is to explore differences in the musical opinions and preferences and the quality of written language between pupils of two age groups (12 and 17 resp). Two classes were chosen, one from each age level. Each class/group was also divided by gender. The pupils asked to write an essay on their musical opinions and preferences. The essays were analyzed with respect to musical content and linguistic form. The main conclusion is that the linguistic differences are small both between age- and gender groups. The same result is valid for musical opinions and preferences.