The Influence of Content and Paralinguistic Cues in Enhancing Vocabulary Learning across Different Themes in Young Learners

Sri Agustini; Wahyudi Karimullah

doi:10.66947/pasaa.v72i1.1228

Authors

Sri Agustini Universitas Islam Malang, Malang, Indonesia
Wahyudi Karimullah Universitas Islam Malang, Malang, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66947/pasaa.v72i1.1228

Abstract

Vocabulary constitutes a fundamental element of language and is
typically introduced at the early stages of language learning. Therefore,
an individual's success in learning a new language is highly dependent on
their vocabulary. To this end, the primary purpose of this study is to
investigate the efficacy of two vocabulary teaching methods, contentrelated verbal and nonverbal cues and paralinguistic-related verbal and nonverbal cues, in enhancing vocabulary learning among young learners.
This study employed a mixed-methods approach, which includes
analyzing students’ scores by using a paired-samples t-test and classroom
observations, to determine the impact of two teaching methods. This
research was conducted in one elementary school in Malang district,
Indonesia. Participants were 35 students from the lower grades. The
findings indicated that both paralinguistic-related verbal and nonverbal
cues and content-related verbal and nonverbal cues contributed positively
to students’ vocabulary learning. However, the paralinguistic cues proved
to be more advantageous. Supported by the higher scores in the analysis,
students exposed to paralinguistic cues showed greater engagement and
stronger vocabulary acquisition compared to those taught with contentrelated cues. Furthermore, vocabulary theme contributed to learning difficulty, with themes that were similar to students' daily experiences,
such as professions, being easier to remember than more technical or
abstract themes, such as physical appearance. This study emphasizes the
significance of using a variety of teaching methods that use both verbal
and nonverbal cues in order to maximize vocabulary learning.

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