Improving Vocabulary Through Affixes at Secondary Level

Abstract

English is being used all over the world as an international language. It has become a Lingua Franca and a language of greater opportunities. It also enjoys a supreme status in society. Its sound knowledge is a successful passport for any job. For learning any language, both the oral and written skills are of equal importance. In fact, learning a second language is never easy. Learners have to wrestle with new vocabulary, rules of grammar, pronunciation and more. In learning a second language, vocabulary is the most paramount part. It is the soul and essence of a language. It is also first and leading stair in a language acquisition. Its knowledge plays an important role in almost all areas of language. So, the whole process of learning a language depends on learning its vocabulary. The current study evaluates the ways to improve vocabulary through affixes at secondary level. It was an experimental type of research. Three hundred and sixty students (180 males and 180 females) from two Govt. High schools in district Bahawalpur participated in this study. Experimental research with pretest posttest design was used. The data were collected through tests. The findings of the study revealed a significant improvement in vocabulary using affixes. It is recommended that quizzes, exercises and tests for affixes should be used to enhance the vocabulary among students. The conclusion with suggestions was also summed up at the end of the study.

The Effectiveness of Teaching Affixes on Developing Vocabulary among the Students of the Faculty of Arts, Dhamar University

“…Affixes play a great role in the acquisition of English as a second language. It intends to investigate the problems, difficulties, needs and interests in the area of affixes, and their importance in acquiring vocabulary (Bhatti & Mukhtar, 2020). Affixes play a very prominent and important role in teaching…”

“…vocabulary to ESL learners (Bhatti & Mukhtar, 2020). Nation (2001) states that a knowledge of affixes and roots has two values for a learner of English.…”

“…Understanding morphemes and affixes, such as prefixes and suffixes, is one aspect of academic English that can improve students' performance. For ESL students looking to expand their vocabulary and enhance their skills, word formation is a suitable approach (Bhatti & Mukhtar, 2020). According to Chung and Kim (2020) Morphological awareness is thought to have a major role in vocabulary acquisition and ultimately in the development of literacy abilities.…”

Students’ Perception on Using Short Story to Develop Vocabulary at SMP Regina Caeli Cileungsi

“…), short stories use for communicative competence and critical thinking skills enhancement (Crumbley & Smith, 2010;Heidari, Tabrizi, & Chalak, 2020). Many studies focusing on the effectiveness of short stories use for vocabulary development (Ahmed, 2017;Bhatti, Arshad & Mukhtar, 2020) have also been conducted. However, studies on students" perceptions of short story use in EFL classrooms are still meager, whereas students are at the center of the learning process so their perception is critical to consider to facilitate successful learning.…”

Improving English Vocabularies Through Derivational Morpheme

“…Related researches have studied the role of affixes in improving vocabulary. The first research was conducted by (Bhatti, 2016) in the journal entitled "Improving Vocabulary through Affixes at Secondary Level". It was pointed out here that using affix strategies could significantly improve vocabulary.…”