Vocabulary Level Analysis Essay

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ANALYSIS OF VOCABULARY LEVEL MEASUREMENT RELATED WITH STUDENTS’ READING HABIT
Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
According to Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 3rd Edition, “vocabulary is all the words which exist in a particular language or subject”. In other word, vocabulary can define as basic unit of the language. Because it contains meaning, people will definitely use it to communicate each other. Vocabulary production can be specified in speaking and writing.
Vocabulary size scores as level indicators is a good indicator of reading and writing ability (Milton, 2004). Word knowledge is crucial to reading comprehension and determines how well students will be able to comprehend the texts they read (Sedita, 2005). …show more content…

Vocabulary which is in one line with reading and writing make the researcher curious, how far did the students’ vocabulary knowledge encourage students’ in creating reading habit. Meanwhile, research about the relation between vocabulary level measurement and reading habit is rarely found in Indonesia. Most of the researchers conducted the research in theme of implementation of strategy and technique in particular skill like reading, speaking, writing, or listening. Also, the similar previous study has the ESL learners as the participants. In this case, I attempt to find the problem: In what level of vocabulary are the compositions of the students who have different reading habit?
1.2 Research Questions
Language learners should know about the importance of vocabulary knowledge in reading habit. From this statement, there is a problem that needs to be investigated: In what level of vocabulary are the compositions of the students who have different reading habit?
In line with the study above, this present study tries to answer these following questions:
1. In what level of vocabulary are the compositions of the students who have good reading

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