Semantic Features Analysis as Strategy in Learning English Vocabulary

Abstract

Vocabulary is the key of language. It is the one basic component to develop English as a foreign language at elementary, intermediate, or advance levels. It plays important roles to support other language skills such as listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Vocabulary mastery is one of aspect of languages to taught to the students who want to learn English. The mastery of vocabulary determines the mastery of four language skills. To mastery vocabulary the student should have abilty in understanding and using vocabulary. Vocabulary mastery itself deals with word and meaning. There are so many technique can use to learn vocabulary, such as word list, flashcard, visual imagery, semantic mapping, and many others. One of the techniques as strategy in learning vocabulary is Semantic Features Analysis (SFA). This paper will be explained about understanding of Semantic Features Anaysis and the purposes and procedure of Semantic Feature Analysis.