Abstract: Probably, EFL teachers' negligence of illustrating some crucial aspects of vocabulary knowledge is a reason behind students' inefficient use of vocabulary at Taif University. Examples of such neglected aspects of vocabulary knowledge are: word polysemy, homonymy, connotation, word basic parts of speech, synonymy and antonymy. This study attempts to examine these aspects and to see the degree to which they are demonstrated in the language classroom at Taif University. A questionnaire was filled by the members of English departments as well as teachers of the preparatory year in the three branches of Taif University, Rania, Khurma and Traba. Data analysis and statistical results have revealed, to a considerable degree, that teachers at Taif University seldom demonstrate the aspects of vocabulary knowledge in teaching vocabulary. Also, the analysis of data has showed how students can acquire more palpable skills in language use if these aspects were handled in teaching vocabulary. The recommendations emphasize the need for introducing these aspects in teaching vocabulary at Taif University.
Keywords: Polysemy, Homonomy , Connotation, Part of speech, Synonymy, Antonymy.
Title: Promoting Lexical Knowledge in the Saudi Tertiary EFL Classroom at Taif University
Author: Ahmed Mohamed Khair Abdalla
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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