Azzuhrah, Fatimmessiah
(2023)
Gender Differences of Vocabulary Size: A Study
on Bilingual Classes of SMP Islam Raudhatul Jannah Payakumbuh.
Skripsi thesis, Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni.
Abstract
This study aims to find the gender differences of vocabulary size of
bilingual classroom‟s students in SMP Islam Raudhatul Jannah Payakumbuh. This
study used quantitative approach with descriptive-comparative design. The
participants of this study were 94 students of bilingual class in SMP Islam
Raudhatul Jannah Payakumbuh. The samples were chosen using purposive
sampling. The data were collected using New Vocabulary Levels Test to measure
the students‟ vocabulary size.
It was found that the vocabulary size of male students grade 7th, 8th and
9th were 2518.93 words, 3371.21 words, and 3381.94 words. While female
students‟ vocabulary size fore grade 7th, 8th, and 9th were 2468.25 words,
2898.80 words, and 3842.59 words. There were no statistical significant
differences found between the mean vocabulary size of male and female students
grade 7th and 8th. The significant difference was found in vocabulary size
difference of male and female students‟ in grade 9th.
It can be concluded that the vocabulary size of male and female students‟
were different and bigger than regular junior high school students. The significant
difference of vocabulary size between male and female students was only found in
grade 9th where female students possessed a bigger number of vocabulary size
compared male students.
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