The Use of Vocabulary Learning Strategies among Undergraduate Engineering Students: A Case Study

Authors

  • Quratulain Talpur Ph.D. Research Scholar, Institute of English Language and Literature, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
  • Dr. Tariq Hassan Umrani Professor, Institute of English Language & Literature, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
  • Dr. Sumera Umrani Associate Professor, Institute of English Language & Literature, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2025(9-III)36

Keywords:

Vocabulary Learning Strategies, Undergraduate EFL Learners, English for Specific Purpose

Abstract

The English language is considered the strongest language in the world, and people are attempting to get expertise in this prestigious language (Fatima & Pathan, 2016). Therefore, acquiring proficiency in it demands sound vocabulary knowledge. This study is an attempt to investigate the most and least frequently employed vocabulary learning strategies among undergraduate engineering students of MUET, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Campus, Khairpur. The sample size was one hundred students enrolled in the first and second years of their study. The data were gathered through a VLSQ adopted from Intaraprasert (2003). The findings revealed that guessing the meaning from clauses was the most frequently employed strategy for vocabulary learning. Whereas, taking an extra job at offices, etc., is the least frequently used VLS to expand their vocabulary knowledge. It is recommended that language instructors should be aware of their students' use of various VLS approaches to make them autonomous.

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2025-09-04

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Talpur, Q., Umrani, T. H., & Umrani, S. (2025). The Use of Vocabulary Learning Strategies among Undergraduate Engineering Students: A Case Study. Pakistan Languages and Humanities Review, 9(3), 429–436. https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2025(9-III)36

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Vol. 9 No. 3 (2025): July to September

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