The teaching of vocabulary, the basic unit of language studies, is not an easy task; it requires an understanding of linguistic theory, both micro and macro linguistics. This article is an attempt to explore the theor...The teaching of vocabulary, the basic unit of language studies, is not an easy task; it requires an understanding of linguistic theory, both micro and macro linguistics. This article is an attempt to explore the theoretical basis behind vocabulary teaching through pictures and discusses the position of linguistic theory in language teaching. While vocabulary has been considered as one aspect of language and it is basic to language study, the teaching of vocabulary includes some of the following characteristics. They are, among other things, sound production, spelling, grammar, classes, and semantics. The discussion is limited to the semantic aspect of vocabulary, especially the theory of semantics the teacher relies on. Within the study of meaning, a great many theories are recognized; these include Triangle-Semantics Theory, Componential Analysis Theory, and Theory of Language Use, e.g., Speech Acts, Sociolinguistics, Pragmatics, and Psycholinguistics. The focus in this-article, however, is on the Triangle-Semantics Theory. This article is supported with some sense data gained from teachers of English. The information is gathered by means of interview and observation in the classroom. Data analysis and interpretation of findings indicate that most teachers do not realize that they are relying on semantic theory when teaching vocabulary, the Triangle-Semantics Theory.展开更多
The research aims to examine how ancestor language contributed to character building and to explore some ways to protecting local languages from death. Questionnaires and an interview were used to gather information f...The research aims to examine how ancestor language contributed to character building and to explore some ways to protecting local languages from death. Questionnaires and an interview were used to gather information from students and teachers at Institut Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (IKIP) Mataram. Qualitative information also came from documents and some were derived from language theories. Analysis indicated that the formation of character education should consider local language as its component part;the cooperation of mother tongue into character education could be of assistance to preserving local languages from disappearance. The study was restricted to a small scale research and the analysis was developed within the context of IKIP Mataram. The findings would help to have a better understanding of the significance of mother tongue in character formation, to recommend character education as model of future education. The study was originally based on the primary information and had never been sent for publication. The results could be of benefit to those who are of interest to research into teaching.展开更多
文摘The teaching of vocabulary, the basic unit of language studies, is not an easy task; it requires an understanding of linguistic theory, both micro and macro linguistics. This article is an attempt to explore the theoretical basis behind vocabulary teaching through pictures and discusses the position of linguistic theory in language teaching. While vocabulary has been considered as one aspect of language and it is basic to language study, the teaching of vocabulary includes some of the following characteristics. They are, among other things, sound production, spelling, grammar, classes, and semantics. The discussion is limited to the semantic aspect of vocabulary, especially the theory of semantics the teacher relies on. Within the study of meaning, a great many theories are recognized; these include Triangle-Semantics Theory, Componential Analysis Theory, and Theory of Language Use, e.g., Speech Acts, Sociolinguistics, Pragmatics, and Psycholinguistics. The focus in this-article, however, is on the Triangle-Semantics Theory. This article is supported with some sense data gained from teachers of English. The information is gathered by means of interview and observation in the classroom. Data analysis and interpretation of findings indicate that most teachers do not realize that they are relying on semantic theory when teaching vocabulary, the Triangle-Semantics Theory.
文摘The research aims to examine how ancestor language contributed to character building and to explore some ways to protecting local languages from death. Questionnaires and an interview were used to gather information from students and teachers at Institut Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (IKIP) Mataram. Qualitative information also came from documents and some were derived from language theories. Analysis indicated that the formation of character education should consider local language as its component part;the cooperation of mother tongue into character education could be of assistance to preserving local languages from disappearance. The study was restricted to a small scale research and the analysis was developed within the context of IKIP Mataram. The findings would help to have a better understanding of the significance of mother tongue in character formation, to recommend character education as model of future education. The study was originally based on the primary information and had never been sent for publication. The results could be of benefit to those who are of interest to research into teaching.
