Abstract. Numerous correlational studies indicate that the musical proficiency of learners of an additional language (AL) is related to their reading skills. However, research on how this relationship affects adults in migration contexts, non-literate or low-literate adults learning an additional languageis still scarce. The aim of this literature review is to assess the state of the art of the acoustic dimension of the reading process and to synthesize the findings on the relationship between musical rhythm and the acquisition of reading skills for the design of future research. To this end, a systematic review was carried out following the PRISMA protocol. The results indicate the existence of a relationship between musical rhythm and reading skills, mediated by phonological awareness and auditory working memory, which would have implications for the learning of reading in an additional language by adult migrants.
How to cite. Prados, M., & Foncubierta, J. M. (2024). Musical rhythm in the reading skills of adult migrants: Hypothesis and implications based on a systematic review. Bellaterra Journal of Teaching and Learning Language and Literature, 14(4). https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/jtl3.1401
