The Correlation Between Mastery Of Vocabulary And Speaking Skills Among University Students

Abstract

This research is aimed to find significant correlation between the vocabulary mastery and speaking skills of students. Speaking
is the process of building and sharing meaning through the use of verbal symbols, in a variety of contexts. However, their
emphasis is on pronunciation, grammar, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. The researcher conducted the current
research in University of Lambung Mangkurat in Banjarmasin with the students batch 2019 as the population for the data
collection. In this research, the researcher used quantitative approach. The sample were 61 students of students batch 2019 in
FKIP ULM taken from three classes out of five classes. The samples were chosen randomly by means of random cluster
sampling. The researcher used two tests in collecting the data. The first test was vocabulary test. The second test was speaking
test in a form of interview. After collecting the data, the researcher used SPSS 26.0 in analyzing the data.
The findings indicated that there is positive correlation between students’ vocabulary mastery and speaking skills. There is
strong connection between the students’ vocabulary mastery and the students’ speaking skill. Students whose vocabulary
mastery is categorized as excellent were capable of speaking in clear, fluent, and accurate manner. They are able to speak up
what is on their mind easily and capable in keeping up with the conversations at hand. The same goes for those whose
vocabulary mastery is on the good level, they are able to speak clearly and are capable of keeping up in the conversations as
long the topic is still within range of interest.