Learning and mastering of target language vocabulary plays a very important role in any foreign language teaching and learning. The knowledge of vocabulary enables students to establish and achieve successful communication which is the main goal of any foreign language teaching and learning. The knowledge of vocabulary also helps students to explore the beauty of that language through a great variety of new words. Knowledge of vocabulary also helps students to compare and contrast the foreign language and the mother tongue. Its also in understanding the similarities and differences between the two languages and helps in learning language in true sense of the term by understanding the language systems of the both languages. In that sense, words are the building blocks of the language and help the foreign language learner communicate and express effectively. Mastery over vocabulary make a learner effective speaker whereas lack of vocabulary leads us to failure achieving successful communication. Developing the vocabulary of students is also important because all other language skills effected due to the lack of vocabulary or deficiency of vocabulary. Lack of vocabulary is also regarded as one of the main causes of failure of students is successful communication. It is always noticed that students who have reading problem have poor vocabularies. Sound knowledge of essential vocabulary supports students in speaking and writing whereas lack of vocabulary often results in lack of meaningful communication. Therefore, every attempt needs to be made to improve the vocabulary of students. This is the reason why many scholar like Linda Taylor (1990) emphasize on conscious attempt to develop the vocabulary of learners.The importance of vocabulary has also been recognized in language pedagogy for all the times. Wilkins (1972) , an early representative advocate of the communicative approach, clearly indicated that learning vocabulary is as important as learning grammar. Whether the learner has achieved near native speaking level is not can be judged based upon whether them can use and say collocations well. Vocabulary is one of the most important parts of language acquisition. Therefore, conscious and unconscious learning of new words is a basic foundation for further development of the language level of learners. So, students should attempt to develop their students’ vocabulary and help them develop their communicative competence with it.
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