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Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 8(10), pp. 4357 - 4364
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.081001
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Vocabulary Size among Different Levels of University Students
Dhinuk Puspita Kirana 1,2,*, Yazid Basthomi 3
1 Graduate Program in ELT, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
2 Institut Agama Islam Negeri Ponorogo, Indonesia
3 Department of English, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to analyze the vocabulary size and mastery level of English department students. The present study employed a descriptive-quantitative research design. The subjects of the study were the first, third, and fifth semester students majoring in English language education at Institut Agama Islam Negeri Ponorogo. Three-hundred and nineteen students participating in this study were given the Vocabulary Levels Test (VLT) to measure their English vocabulary size. The findings of the present study reveal that the students only knew about 1,366-word families. The result was still below the threshold, as suggested by the scholars. The findings also show that the participants had a very low mastery level. They did not even master the 2,000 or 3,000 high-frequency word level. It can be concluded that the participants had low vocabulary proficiency. The results of the study suggest that the future research is needed to focus on investigating vocabulary learning and instructional strategies that are effective in developing the students' high-frequency words and academic words.
KEYWORDS
Vocabulary Size, English Department Students, Different Levels, University Students
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Dhinuk Puspita Kirana , Yazid Basthomi , "Vocabulary Size among Different Levels of University Students," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 8, No. 10, pp. 4357 - 4364, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.081001.
(b). APA Format:
Dhinuk Puspita Kirana , Yazid Basthomi (2020). Vocabulary Size among Different Levels of University Students. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(10), 4357 - 4364. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.081001.