Journal of English Language Teaching

Vocabulary, an Indicator of Language Proficiency: A Perspective from the Review of Literature

Jayanta Kumar Das

Assistant Professor, VFSTR (Deemed to be University), Guntur, AP

Keywords: language proficiency, language skills, language components, vocabulary knowledge

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Abstract

Vocabulary is a fundamental language element. A mastery of vocabulary can help develop proficiency in language skills. To verify this statement, this paper tries to highlight the correlation between vocabulary and the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, and grammar by delving into the existing literature. What can be understood from the review of literature is that vocabulary plays a vital role in determining one’s general language proficiency.

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