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Morphemic analysis instruction in developing students’ English vocabulary

Symposium of International Language & Knowledge (SiLK 2014), 14th-16th Feb 2014 was held at Hydro Hotel, Penang organized by Centre for International Languages, Universiti Malaysia Perlis.

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Main Author: Aree, Tehlah
Other Authors: maleng_gan@hotmail.com
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Perlis 2014
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Morphemic analysis instruction (MAI)
English vocabulary knowledge
Vocabulary size
Online Access:http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/dspace/handle/123456789/34628
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spelling my.unimap-346282014-05-22T04:43:31Z Morphemic analysis instruction in developing students’ English vocabulary Aree, Tehlah maleng_gan@hotmail.com Morphemic analysis instruction (MAI) English vocabulary knowledge Vocabulary size Symposium of International Language & Knowledge (SiLK 2014), 14th-16th Feb 2014 was held at Hydro Hotel, Penang organized by Centre for International Languages, Universiti Malaysia Perlis. The purpose of this study were: 1) to investigate the learners’ background knowledge of English vocabulary; 2) to investigate the effectiveness of morphemic analysis instruction (MAI) in developing students’ English vocabulary; and 3) to investigated the relationship between students’ English vocabulary knowledge and vocabulary size. A morphemic analysis test, a vocabulary level test and the treatment of morphemic analysis lesson were used as the instruments of this study. Subjects were 61 of second-year vocational students majoring in Business Computer at Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, Rattaphum College, Songkhla Province. The data gathered from the tests were analyzed by Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences (SPSS) using the series of T-tests and Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient. The findings showed that 1) learners were at a low level of English vocabulary background knowledge; 2) the morphemic analysis instruction could enhance the learners’ knowledge of English vocabulary and showed a significantly difference at 0.05 levels; and 3) regarding the subjects’ vocabulary size, the highest mean score was shown at the 1000-word level whereas the lowest mean score was found at the 5000-word level. When separated into two groups of high and low vocabulary achievers, among high vocabulary achievers, a significant correlation was found between the 1000-word levels. On the contrary, a correlation was not found among the low vocabulary achievers. 2014-05-22T04:43:31Z 2014-05-22T04:43:31Z 2014-02 Working Paper http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/dspace/handle/123456789/34628 en Proceeding of Symposium of International Language & Knowledge (SiLK 14);2014 Universiti Malaysia Perlis Centre of International Languages
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topic Morphemic analysis instruction (MAI)
English vocabulary knowledge
Vocabulary size
spellingShingle Morphemic analysis instruction (MAI)
English vocabulary knowledge
Vocabulary size
Aree, Tehlah
Morphemic analysis instruction in developing students’ English vocabulary
description Symposium of International Language & Knowledge (SiLK 2014), 14th-16th Feb 2014 was held at Hydro Hotel, Penang organized by Centre for International Languages, Universiti Malaysia Perlis.
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title Morphemic analysis instruction in developing students’ English vocabulary
title_short Morphemic analysis instruction in developing students’ English vocabulary
title_full Morphemic analysis instruction in developing students’ English vocabulary
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title_full_unstemmed Morphemic analysis instruction in developing students’ English vocabulary
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publisher Universiti Malaysia Perlis
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