Vocabulary Ability of University Students in Identify Nouns in Descriptive Texts from The Jakarta Post - An Analysis

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The study examines the noun-identification ability of Prima Bangsa Institute university students using descriptive texts taken from The Jakarta Post edition dated November 1, 2025. The research aims to analyze students’ mastery level in identifying noun types and to reveal the difficulties they face. Descriptive qualitative methods were implemented through multiple-choice tests and interviews. Results show a mean score of 56 (quite good), with common nouns the easiest, while abstract, proper, and collective nouns remain comparatively difficult due to limited English vocabulary knowledge and weak contextual meaning comprehension.

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Introduction

Vocabulary and language proficiency

Nouns as key elements in sentences

Classifications of nouns

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6 (1) 2026, Page 6453-6461 | | --- | --- | Vocabulary Ability of University Students in Identify Nouns in Descriptive Texts from The Jakarta Post: An Analysis Cici Situmorang 1, Hilwa Salsa Bilah2, Lisda Tri Aurora3, Sanija4 1,2,3,4Institut Prima Bangsa Corresponding Author: Cici Situmorang, [loissitumorangcici@gmail.com](loissitumorangcici@gmail.com) Published: Januari, 2026 | ABSTRAK
Kajian ini membahas kemampuan mahasiswa Institut Prima Bangsa dalam mengenali noun pada teks deskriptif yang diambil dari The Jakarta Post edisi 1 November 2025. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tingkat penguasaan mahasiswa dalam mengidentifikasi jenis noun serta mengungkap kesulitan yang mereka hadapi. Metode yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif dengan instrumen tes pilihan ganda dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa nilai rata-rata mahasiswa adalah 56 yang termasuk kategori cukup bagus, dengan common noun sebagai jenis noun yang paling mudah dikenali, sementara abstract noun, proper noun, dan collective noun masih relatif sulit. Kesulitan tersebut terutama disebabkan oleh keterbatasan penguasaan kosakata bahasa Inggris serta kurangnya pemahaman makna kata dalam konteks, khususnya ketika mahasiswa berhadapan denganteks autentik. Implikasinya, pembelajaran kosakata berbasis konteks perlu diperkuat untuk meningkatkan pemahaman mahasiswaterhadap teks deskriptif berbahasa Inggris.
Kata Kunci: Kemampuan Kosakata, Identifikasi Kata Benda, Teks Deskriptif
ABSTRACT
The paper focuses on the capabilities of students from the Prima Bangsa Institute to identify nouns from descriptive texts sourced from The Jakarta Post edition published on November 1, 2025. This research strives to examine students' mastery in pointing out types of nouns and determine problems that might be experienced by students. A descriptive qualitative research was conducted using multiple choice tests and interviews. Findings revealed that the mean score obtained by students was 56, which was actually quite a good performance. Finding common nouns was easiest than any other noun. Meanwhile, abstract nouns, proper nouns, and collective nouns were not yet quite easy.The problems were dominated by less mastery of students on English vocabulary and less mastery of understanding meanings of words based on context, especially when students encounter real texts for the first time. This therefore, implies that the students' vocabularies should be strengthened through context learning for an improvement in their understanding of English descriptive texts.
Keywords: Vocabulary Ability, Noun Identification, Descriptive Text | | --- | | © The Author(s). 2021 Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. To view a copy of this licence, visit [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) | INTRODUCTION Vocabulary range and diversity help students grasp the meaning of the text, use the language appropriately, and communicate their thoughts better. Vocabulary is considered one of the most essential factors in achieving language proficiency, as

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What is the main objective of the research?

To analyze students’ mastery in identifying noun types in descriptive texts and to uncover the difficulties they experience.

What method was used to collect and evaluate data?

A descriptive qualitative approach using multiple-choice tests and interviews.

Which noun types were easiest and which were most difficult for students?

Common nouns were the easiest to recognize, while abstract nouns, proper nouns, and collective nouns were still relatively difficult.

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