Language Learning IPALL as one of effective media for students in their vocabulary learning. Besides, this research provides some interesting points to be
investigated in further study concerning on vocabulary learning and the use of technology in English learning.
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CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW
This chapter is divided into three main parts. The first part is the review of related literature which is aimed to clarify the concepts of vocabulary, vocabulary
learning, learning strategies, Vocabulary Learning Strategies VLS, Computer- Assissted Language Learning CALL and Interactive PowerPoint Application for
Language Learning IPALL. The second part is the review of related studies which is aimed to show the studies on the same topic. The last part is the
theoretical framework which is aimed to identify the concept mapping and the use of theories to answer the research questions.
A. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
This part covers the discussion about the nature of vocabulary, vocabulary learning, learning strategies, Vocabulary Learning Strategies VLS, Computer-
Assissted Language Learning CALL and Interactive PowerPoint Application for Language Learning IPALL.
1. The Nature of Vocabulary
Vocabulary is broadly defined as knowledge of words, including explanations of word meanings. Briefly, a word is described as a sound or a
combination of sounds, or its representation in writing or printing that symbolizes and communicates a meaning. Mastering a word is not only to learn its meaning
but also to learn its register, association, collocation, grammatical behavior,
written form, spoken form and frequency. All these properties are known as “word knowledge” Schmitt 2000: 5. To many learners, mastering the meaning
of a word means to master the definition of the word in dictionaries. Schmitt 2000: 23 says that word meaning consists of the link of the word and its referent,
and the latter means the person, thing, action, and situation. The meaning of a word in dictionaries is the basic meaning elements. However, a word can have
different meanings in different contexts. This phenomenon involves the register. It is used in people‟s daily life popularly, and it means the denotation of a word
meaning from the basic meaning in different contexts. It is the relationship between the content, sender, receiver, situation and purpose Carter 1990: 61.
a. Definition of a Word In discussing vocabulary, it must be started with the definition of a word.
The first definition of a word is defined by Carter 1998. He defines a word based on its system of spelling. A word is any sequence of letters including a limited
number of other characteristics such as hyphen and aposthrope, bounded on either side by a space or punctuation mark. In this definition, it only emphasises on the
form series of letters rather than the word excluding the meaning which is an important thing of a word. The second definition of a word is the minimum
meaningful unit of language Carter, 1998: p.5. This definition is more accurate. The relation between individual words and the concept of meaning has clearly
emerged. However, the problem with this definition is on particular meanings which are carried by more than one word. The third definition of a word is related
to its pronunciation. A word will not have more than one stressed syllable Carter,
