THE IMPORTANCE OF ETYMOLOGY FOR LEARNING ENGLISH VOCABULARY
Keywords:
etymology, meaningful learning, vocabulary, derived words, borrowed words.Abstract
Nowadays, the majority of language learners struggle to learn English vocabulary. This article argues that etymology is useful for learning English vocabulary. Learning is made easier for vocabulary learners who are aware of the etymology of terms. Due to the large number of borrowed, derived, and common root terms.
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