Roland Oscar: vovcabulary

vocabulary

A person's vocabulary is the set of words within a language that are familiar to that person. A vocabulary usually develops with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Acquiring an extensive vocabulary is one of the largest challenges in learning a second language.

1 Knowing and using a word
- 1.1 Productive and receptive
- 1.2 Degree of knowledge
- 1.3 Depth of knowledge
2 Types of vocabulary
- 2.1 Reading vocabulary
- 2.2 Listening vocabulary
- 2.3 Speaking vocabulary
3 Focal vocabulary
4 Vocabulary growth
5 The importance of a vocabulary
6 Native- and foreign-language vocabulary
- 6.1 Native-language vocabulary
- 6.2 Foreign-language vocabulary
  - 6.2.1 The effects of vocabulary size on language comprehension
    - 6.2.1.1 Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition
    - 6.2.1.2 Memorization
    - 6.2.1.3 The Keyword Method
- 6.3 Controlled vocabulary
- 6.4 Vocabulary differences between social classes in the U.S.A.
7 See also
8 Footnotes
9 References
10 External links

Knowing and using a word

Vocabulary is commonly defined as "all the words known and used by a particular person". Knowing a word, however, is not as simple as simply being able to recognize or use it. There are several aspects of word knowledge which are used to measure word knowledge.

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