AbstractLearning words is one of essential parts in learning English
Wilkins (1972) once said: without grammar very little can be conveyed, without vocabulary nothing can be conveyed
It exemplified the importance of vocabulary in learning a foreign language
A survey in memorizing English words shows that college students have many problems
While studies on memorizing English words are particularly few in China
With the guidance of memory clues and the traits of words, this thesis points out the relationship between memory and association, expatiates upon the basic theory of association memory, and reviews the relative studies on association memory methods conducted in China
Based on the review, this thesis puts forward specific association memory methods by resorting to the sound, fo