What Is Vocabulary In Learning English Language

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Vocabulary plays an important role in learning English. Without vocabulary, students will not be able to use English. Language ability of learners will be improved overall by vocabulary improvement. In other words, the more vocabulary they know the better sentences they could create. So it is known that vocabulary is the most common element in sentences because a language is a collection of words.
In learning English, vocabulary is one of the important elements that can build the English competent of English foreign learner. In addition, according to Aeni in Allen (1997), mastery of vocabulary is needed to master the four skills in English. If students are not mastered vocabulary, they will get difficulties in speaking, learning grammar, reading, and writing. In contrast, the ability of learners to read, speak, write and also comprehend the subject is relatively determined by their vocabulary. Mastering vocabulary means not only knowing the meaning of the words but being able to use those words correctly. The linguist, Thornbury (2002), stated …show more content…

Pinter (2006) in Astuti Pratiwi stated that vocabulary as one of the main components should be taught since the beginning level (young learners.) Meanwhile, the main condition faced by elementary school students in learning English is the lack of vocabulary itself. Elementary school students do not have a lot of English vocabulary. In other words, they lack vocabularies and affect their own understanding. Syafei and Sari (2013:128) also said there are several factors that influence students understanding of English vocabulary such as the lack of students’ knowledge, the low quality of student’s assignments, inappropriate technique, and approaches used by the teacher in the learning

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