The Influence of Music Training on the Lexical Richness of English Writing: A Study Based on Self-built Corpora

This study aims to explore the influence of music training on the lexical richness of English writing. The method of this study is both qualitative and quantitative. Through a nearly 8-week music and writing training, an experiment was conducted on 40 research subjects (20 in experimental group and 20 in control group), and self-built corpora were established for analysis. The results show that music training effectively improved the lexical variability, complexity, and density of the experimental group, reduced the use of high-frequency words, increased the use of low-frequency words, and increased the proportion of content words. The results of interview also indicate that most research subjects generally believe that music training has a positive influence on the lexical richness of English writing, and improves writing and emotional expression abilities. This study provides theoretical and practical basis for integrating music into the teaching of English writing, and points out the limitations of this research and suggesting directions for subsequent research.