The Impact of Vocabulary Learning Strategies on Vocabulary Acquisition to Adult Learners

Abstract

Vocabulary plays an important role in language acquisition. There is no language without words. This issue gives a new point of view on how to acquire vocabulary, especially for English Second Language (ESL) and English Foreign Language (EFL) learners. This work describes the impact of Vocabulary Learning Strategies (VLS) on vocabulary acquisition to adult learners. It then summarizes the contributions of VLS in English Language Teaching (ELT), which involve several factors including: language proficiency level, gender, age, and motivation. Generally VLS offers opportunities for ESL or EFL learners and teachers to teach and learn vocabulary based on the real world situation in the classroom. Keywords—vocabulary learning strategies, vocabulary acquisition, adult learners