The importance of vocabulary in teaching and learning in applied linguistics

Md. Harun Rashid; Yu Lan; Wang Hui

doi:10.21744/lingcure.v6nS2.2177

Authors

Md. Harun Rashid Faculty of Modern Languages and communication, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Yu Lan Faculty of Humanity and Law, Yanching Institute of technology, China
Wang Hui Faculty of Modern languages and communication, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

Keywords:

importance of vocabulary, teaching and learning, applied linguistic

Abstract

The importance of teaching and learning vocabulary and presenting a comprehensive survey of modern English vocabulary, focusing on various linguistic descriptive frameworks and pedagogical contexts. The linguistic approaches to the analysis of the modern lexicon in English are discussed in detail, emphasising vocabulary and language learning, dictionaries and lexicography, and the literary and stylistic study of vocabulary. The perspective of this study is a vital resource for students and researchers to investigate the terminology of vocabulary within English language learning and its importance.

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