ENGLISH STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES ON THE USE OF TAYLOR SWIFT SONGS FOR VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

Sep 29, 2026

English students’ vocabulary growth is often strengthened through meaningful, practical learning experiences such as watching films, reading narratives, or listening to songs, especially in English contexts. This descriptive qualitative study investigates English students’ perspectives on using Taylor Swift’s songs as a medium for vocabulary development. Participants are nine fourth-semester English students at Kapuas University, Sintang, who complete an online questionnaire. Findings show Taylor Swift’s songs can effectively enhance learners’ vocabulary.

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PARAPLU JOURNAL E-ISSN: [3032-2065 |](3032-2065 | paraplu.sapublisher.com)[ paraplu.sapublisher.com](3032-2065 | paraplu.sapublisher.com) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) ENGLISH STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES ON THE USE OF TAYLOR SWIFT SONGS FOR VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT Julia Stephanny 1, Yohana Triana Ina Weran1 1Universitas Kapuas, Sintang, Indonesia | Article info ABSTRACT | | | --- | --- | | Corresponding Author:
Yohana Triana Ina Weran
[Yohana.weran@gmail.com](Yohana.weran@gmail.com)[ ](Yohana.weran@gmail.com)Universitas Kapuas, Sintang | Numerous studies have demonstrated that students’ vocabulary acquisition improves more effectively when learning occurs through meaningful and practical experiences, such as watching movies, reading stories, or listening to songs, particularly in English. Song-based learning is often perceived as both engaging and enjoyable by learners. This study aims to explore English students’perspectives on the use of Taylor Swift’s songs as a medium for vocabulary development. The participants were fourth semester English students at Kapuas University, Sintang, with a total of nine students involved in the study. This research employed a descriptive qualitative design. Data were collected through an online questionnaire distributed to the participants. The findings indicate that Taylor Swift’s songs have the potential to serve as an effective medium for enhancing students’ vocabulary. | | | Keywords: English students, perspective, songs, vocabulary | | This article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International License ([https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)) | | INTRODUCTION Since English has become the international language of communication around the world, many people have used it to sustain their lives. Pustika (2021) believes that many aspects of human life, such as education, technology, tourism, health, and economy, are affected by the English language, which shows the closeness of the English language to people's lives today. Nowadays, English skills are important because many jobs are looking for employees who speak English. People who master English find it easier to communicate with foreigners, and the music industry revolves around this language. According to (Liando et al., 2021) there are several skills that each individual must have to master the English language, such as Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. These four skills are included as one of the important steps in learning English as a Second Language, which is widely known as Vocabulary. Hundreds of words can be interchanged in a person's everyday life. People can and do communicate using existing words to give and receive information. Therefore, learning and memorizing words play an important role in mastering vocabulary. The meaning of vocabulary includes a broad definition according to some linguists (Nadiyya & Suryadi, 2024) . Vocabulary refers to the words we need to understand to communicate effectively. Vocabulary consists of the words we use to speak. Learning vocabulary is not just memorization. Pronunciation, spelling, meaning, and using the words in a sentence are also important parts of vocabulary. Moreover, learners often occupy to learn English by using different strategies and determine which one is the best for them (Lei & Reynolds, 2022) Learners are expected to at least be able to use the words they have learned. To learn how to use words correctly, teachers and educators have to think about different ways of teaching them. Moreover, English is rich in vocabulary; it is said to have more words than any other language. This richness poses many benefits to students. Firstly, vocabulary richness helps with better com

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What is the purpose of the study on Taylor Swift songs?

The study explores English students’ perspectives on using Taylor Swift’s songs as a medium for vocabulary development.

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The research used a descriptive qualitative design, collecting data through an online questionnaire.

Who participated and how many students were involved?

The participants were nine fourth-semester English students at Kapuas University, Sintang.

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