2. Definition : persons vocabulary is the set of wordswithin a
language that are familiar tothat person. A vocabulary
usuallydevelops with age, and serves as auseful and fundamental
tool forcommunication and acquiringknowledge. Acquiring an
extensivevocabulary is one of the largestchallenges in learning a
secondlanguage. 3. Types of vocabulary :Listening Reading
vocabularySpeakingvocabularyvocabulary We have features for every
step of the way 4. READINGVOCABULARY..A literate persons reading
vocabulary is all the wordshe or she can recognize when reading. 5.
LISTENING VOCABULARY..personslistening vocabulary is all the words
he or she canrecognize when listening to speech. This vocabulary is
aided insize by context and tone of voice. 6. SPEAKING
VOCABULARY..A persons speaking vocabulary is all thewords he or she
can use in speech. 7. The importanceof avocabulary ?! 8. 1. An
extensive vocabulary aids expressions and communication.2.
Vocabulary size has been directly linked to reading
comprehension.3. Linguistic vocabulary is synonymous with thinking
vocabulary.4. A person may be judged by others based on his or her
vocabulary. 9. Native- and foreign-languagevocabulary.. 10.
native-language vocabulary.. Native speakers vocabularies vary
widely within a language, and are especially dependent on the level
of the speakers education. A 1995 study estimated the vocabulary
size of college-educated speakers at about 8000 words and that of
first-year college students (high- school educated) at about 5000.
11. Foreign-language vocabulary.. learning vocabulary is one of the
first steps of learning a second language, yet a learner never
finishes vocabulary acquisition. Whether in ones native language or
a second language, the acquisition of new vocabulary is a continual
process. Many methods can help one acquire new vocabulary. 12.
MemorizationAlthough memorization By the time studentscan be seen
as tediousreach adulthood, theyor boring, associatinggenerally
haveone word in the nativegathered a number oflanguage with the
personalizedcorresponding word in memorization methods.the second
language Although many argueuntil memorized isthat memorization
doesconsidered one of the not typically require thebest methods of
complex cognitivevocabulary acquisition. processing thatincreases
retention. 13. The Keyword MethodOne useful method toAlthough these
strategiesbuild vocabulary in a tend to take longer tosecond
language is theimplement and may takekeyword method. longer in
recollection,When additional time is they create new oravailable or
one wantsunusual connections thatto emphasize a few keycan increase
retention.words, one can create The keyword methodmnemonic devices
or requires deeper cognitiveword associations.processing,
thusincreasing the likelihoodof retention 14. Controlled
vocabularySeveral word lists have been developed toprovide people
with a limited vocabulary eitherquick language proficiency or an
effectivemeans of communication Basic English (850) ,Special
English (1500 words) and Oxford 3000.The knowledge of 3000 English
words provides acomprehension of most of the English
language,enough to render one literate. 15. Thank you for your
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