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d. Aspects of Meaning 1: denotation, connotation, appropriateness Denotation refers to the meaning of a word as what it refers to in the real
world. Connotation is the meaning of a word when it comes in association, negative or positive evokes that may or may not be stated in dictionary
definition. The context is also important to determine the meaning of a word. It gives appropriateness where the word commonly used.
e. Aspects of Meaning 2: meaning relationship A word sometimes has a close relationship with others. In language
teaching, this kind of relationship is useful. The learner should recognize the words in different relationships. Synonyms, antonyms, hyponyms are some
of the main ones. f.
Word formation Certain vocabulary can be broken down into their components. Students’
understanding in prefixes and suffixes can help them in knowing the meaning of words.
Those six aspects give what a learner needs to learn language. However, the aspects taught should be matched with the students’ level. Since the research
was conducted in elementary school, the aspects chosen were spelling, pronunciation, and meaning.
3. The Importance of Teaching Vocabulary
Vocabulary is the key aspects of language learning which consists of a list or set of words that individual speakers of language might use for listening,
speaking, reading, and writing. It is also the first steps of learning a second language and becomes the basic competence to get other competences of
language. The importance of vocabulary is explained by Coady and Huckin 1997: 5 who states that vocabulary is central to language and of critical
importance to the typical language learner. It means that vocabulary take an important role in teaching language. With more vocabulary, the learners will
easily in understanding and using language without any difficulties.
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There are some importances of vocabulary stated by expert. Firstly, an extensive vocabulary aids expressions and communication. Secondly, vocabulary
size has been directly linked to reading comprehension. Thirdly, linguistic vocabulary is synonymous with thinking vocabulary. The last is that a person may
be judged by others based on his or her vocabulary. As stated by Thornburry 2002: 13 that without grammar very little can
be conveyed, without vocabulary nothing can be conveyed. Similarly, McCarthy in Schmitt and McCarthy 1997: 140 states that no matter how well the students
learn grammar, no matter how successfully the sound of language is mastered, without words to express wide language meaning, communication in second
language cannot be happen in any meaningful way. It means that vocabulary is foundation to build language with plays a fundamental role in communication.
According to Allen 1983: 5, the communication will stop when learners lack the necessary words. It means that when one does not know what vocabulary
used to communicate with others, one cannot express his idea to be conveyed and in addition to this, the communication will end. However, mastering vocabulary is
not only having great vocabularies or remembering vocabularies. It is also includes the skill to make the right choice words, and also spelling the word
correctly. Furthermore, Rivers in Nunan 1991: 117 states that the acquisition of an
adequate vocabulary is essential for successful second language use because without an extensive vocabulary, we will be unable to use the structures and
functions that we may have learned for comprehensible communication. It means that vocabulary will give an important element in the acquisition of second
language. From the opinions above, it can be concluded that vocabulary plays an
important role in language communication. When one learns language, the first step that should be known is learning vocabulary. It is caused by vocabulary is the
basic aspect of learning any language.
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