Difficulties in Learning Vocabulary
What are the difficulties in learning vocabulary?
A language is considered as a set of rules for generating speech (O’Neil 2006). Language can be considered as one of the most vague as well as extensive topics or subjects, there are different perception, philosophy as well as concepts that are being studies as well as considered. Language is considered as the vocabulary of concepts (Droar 2006). Perception is considered as the reality. It is what happens to stimuli from the environment after they have been transduced into the electro-chemical impulses within the brain. Perception has a great impact and relationship with the language, it is how they are organized by the brain to give human any, chance to recognize stimuli particularly speech and even sign language. There are different perceptions that are related with the language such as visual, auditory, attention as well as expectancies (California State University n.d.).
Language and philosophy is considered as inseparable, there is an intimate connection between the two. This is due to the fact that without a philosophical examination of the meanings as well as structure of the language, it will be impossible to easily determine the objective truth regarding specific statements as well as discuss the abstract concepts. The philosophy of language focuses on the process of seeking in order to understand the different concepts that are being expressed by the language, therefore, find a system by which it can successfully and precisely do so (Riddle 1997).
There are different philosophies that are related with language such as: logical empiricism; ordinary language theory; and synthesis. The logical empiricism focuses to the fact that, language must conform to a certain set of specification that is designed to avoid it from wandering assumption, and under which it becomes possible to ascertain completely the truth of any statement (cited from Riddle 1997). Furthermore, the ordinary language theory believe that the search for the acceptance would not help so much from the persistence on the unlimited and perfect accuracy of meaning, created within the framework of an artificial logical language, because it would, from the correct procedure of the already existing language and the prevention of errors promulgate from its misuse (Ibid.). On the other hand, synthesis asserts that the thoughts as well as ideas are unobservable but, it is no more a meaningless piece of the metaphysics than the scientific assertion of the unobservable as well theoretical practice.
Importantly, the academic institutions had established traditional method of teaching vocabulary instruction. Learning vocabulary is a part of the curriculum as the academia believes that language is the most direct way for mankind to communicate information and exchange idea. Vocabulary learning course is important and runs in the first two years of learning. The development of good vocabulary learning habits is the main goal thus writing workloads are increased gradually. For instance, the writing quality of the students would be generally poor because they lack certain abilities. These abilities include choosing appropriate words, organizing texts and perceiving and analyzing things.
Having said all of that, there are specific reasons why learning vocabulary is difficult:
1) Teaching vocabulary necessitates several expertise and competencies on the part of the teachers.
2) Vocabulary learning should prioritize the application of pedagogical methodologies.
3) Teacher’s personality plays a significant role in learning vocabulary.
References
Droar, D. 2006. Language and Concepts.
O’Neil, D. 2006. What is Language? Palomar College.
Riddle, M. 1997. Reasonable Discourse: A Philosophical Discourse on Language. Duke University.
Topic 6: Perception and Language. California State University.
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