Definition of Terms INTRODUCTION
It means that vocabulary is a center while students learning a new language. English is being a foreign language or second language so that we need to learn
vocabulary in systematic way. In the real condition without vocabulary, communication in foreign language or second language is not possible in a
meaningful way. Kridalaksana 1993 states that vocabulary is a component of language that is
maintains all of information about the meaning and the using of word in language. We can say that we cannot get information without vocabulary. By knowing the
meaning and the usage of the word, we can make a language clearly. The people that we send the informationmessage of the language will understand what we
said. Vocabulary appears in every language skills. It means that vocabulary is very important to learn. According to Collier-Macmillan International 1991, he
argues that once a student has mastered the fundamental grammatical patterns of a language, his next task into master its vocabulary that he needs. Nobody ever
learns all the words in any language. We know and use the words that suit our particular purposes and we continue to learn new words as long as we live. From
the explanation above, it is clear that every people who learn language are hoped to master vocabulary, until they can improve the language skills.
According to Hatch and Brown 1995, vocabulary is a list or set of words for a particular language or a list or set of words that individual speakers of language
might use. And Harmer 1991 clearly states that if language structures make up the skeleton of a language, then it is vocabulary that provides the vital organs and
the flesh. That is clear that vocabulary is very important. The researcher asserts
that vocabulary is the first important step to master English well. As we know, in teaching and learning process it is not easy to choose a good way to teach the
students. Based on successful previous research, the researcher thinks that students also face the problems. The researcher is interested in knowing the
previous research more. Based on that previous result, the researcher tried to find out the students problem in learning vocabulary through Community Language
Learning. The material is arranged by using picture sequence about part of speech. Fries 1974 as cited in Susamai 2013 states that vocabulary can be classified
into some types, there are: 1. Content word that represents:
a. Nouns- It is the name of subject or things. According to Frank 1972 based on the meaning, noun can be classified into five types, proper
noun Mr. Adam Smith, Paris, Indonesian, Thanksgiving Day, concrete noun Book, Pencil, abstract noun Beauty, Mind, countable
noun Chairs, Tables, uncountable noun Sugar, Sand, and collective noun Committee, Class, Crew.
b. Verbs- It is the name of the action done by someone or by things. Frank 1972 mentions that verbs can be classified into five types.
Those are the predicative verbs Sleep, Walk, reflective verbs Express oneself, wash oneself, auxiliary verbs Be, Am, Is, and
finite and infinite verbs. c. Adjective- It is the name of qualities of the things. Frank 1972
categorizes the types of adjectives into: determiners The, A, An,
demonstrative adjectives This, That, possessive adjectives My, Your, The Girl’s, numeral adjectives Four, Twenty, Fourth,
Twentieth, adjective of indefinite quantity Some, Few, relative and interrogative adjectiveWhose, Which, descriptive adjectives A
French dish, A Catholic church, participle adjective An interesting book, A bored student, adjective compounds A good-looking girls,
Absent-minded, A wall-to-wall carpet, A never-to-be-forgotten plot d. Adverbs- It is the way of the action done. Frank 1972 summarizes
the category of the adverbs into five adverbs of manner Loudly, Freely, adverbs of place Inside, There, adverbs of time Last week,
Next month, adverbs of frequency Seldom, Often and adverbs of degree Completely, Very.
2. Function words are those words, which one is used as a means of expressing relation of grammar or structure, such as conjunctions And,
However, But 3. Substitute words, those which represent the individual things or specific
action as substitutes for whole form classes of words Anybody, Anyone, Somebody, and Someone.
4. Distributed words, those are distributed in use according to grammatical matter as the presence or absence of a negative, such as Any, Either, etc.
In reference to the explanation above, the researcher concluded that vocabulary is something that is used by people in communication to explain and express their
idea every day. It is used to communicate with others in both oral and written communication. Vocabulary is word that has meaning, form and usage to convey