The Grammar Of A Language

Every language has a grammar: a set of patterns and rules that we learn to use when we're reading.

English grammar is an extensive and complicated set of rules that govern how we speak and write using the English language. Grammar has evolved over many centuries, and the rules change from time to time. Teaching grammar plays a central role in every ESL / EFL teacher's classroom. The topics cover a range from letters and sounds, parts of speech, vocabulary and stories to dialogue and conversation, listening comprehension, reading comprehension and written composition. English language and its usage have become extremely emotive issues in recent years... 'An Introduction to English Grammar' is an invaluable guide to the study of English language in an accessible format. Generally the authors begin with an introduction chapter on the nature of grammar and on the varieties of English and move on to provide an outline description of English grammar.It is to be understood that "Recognizing the goal of the grammar course is to improve students’ grasp of English grammar, and not to make students into linguists. Many authors have written streamlined, concise textbooks they avoid getting caught up in details that are interesting to linguists

Though the increase of technology has increased and the need for grammar has decreased significantly, the schools everywhere should still be teaching a curriculum on grammar because it helps students and adults when they acquire a job.

My love affair with Grammar was once an unstable, inconsistent one. It began in 12th grade, my senior year of high school. Mind you, it’s not that I met Grammar in high school; I knew him, well, for most of my life. I began reading at the age of three, and it can be rightly stated that Grammar and I began our relationship at that time. You see, I was a precocious early reader, who cracked the reading code, without formal instruction. I realized that there was a rhythm, cadence, and pattern to language, and as soon as I began writing manuscript letters, I began to practice placing words in their proper order.

I want to master my grammar skills so that I feel confident teaching them to my students. I plan to accomplish this goal by studying more grammatical terms and gather more experiences where I apply these new skills. I have noticed through self-reflection over the years that my grammar has been what I’ve lost the most points on my writings over the years in school. My grammar has a large impact on how others view me because technology is such a huge part of communicating professionally and socially today. I hope that in mastering this I will have the confidence to communicate effectively when I become a

Prior to my senior year, I remember just one grammar lesson. “He Eats, Shoots and Leaves” was a picture book that my fifth grade teacher read to the class. The author wrote every sentence twice, with a comma in a different place each time. Moving the comma would completely change the meaning of the sentence in order to emphasize the importance of punctuation. It was funny, creative and I enjoyed it. I definitely sat through many grammar lessons throughout elementary school, but none - aside from “Eats, Shoots and Leaves” - stuck with me. In elementary school learning grammar was something that I would have to tolerate before I could get to the more creative aspects of English class which I loved, however as I’ve gotten older I’ve come to understand

This essay will basically discuss Winifred Bauer’s main points and the supporting evidence, the proposition that some languages have no grammar, the meaning of grammatical distinction and how Winifred Bauer’s finding interest readers. To begin with, Bauer has compared Latin and Spelitzian language to get some ideas that language should have structure or grammar. Bauer (1998, p.77) states “If Spelitzian had no

Grammar is defined as the way sentences of a language are constructed. In the article “Texting and Writing” it states how teachers have reported findings that students are using abbreviations for words such as “2” for “to” or “gr8” for “great” (404). Being in the habit of texting and using abbreviations can cause students not to use proper grammar that should be used in formal writing. Another example is people are engaging

I understand this if you don't know grammar you're not writing for the best skill and not the best article to reading. When I am the children I don't like grammar and not improve my grammar skill. I love to listening, reading and speaking but my grammar skill is so bad. But in this age, I don't care about this because my elementary school have English skill with the native 5 class per week to speaking,

In this chapter we are introduced to language being a basic resource with which we learn both in oral and written form and become a responsibility of teachers in the primary schooling years to allow this opportunity to be given to all. The debate over methods "autonomous" and “ideological” is discussed where the debate takes into consideration factors from the 20th century emphasising the literacy practice of learning. We are reading that the functional model of language is a social semiotic system used in many ways and the three ways that why this is useful being the role, the nature and learning to construct meanings of language. The chapter emphasises that to play, use, enjoy and adapt language is a goal for our children which can lead to providing the framework for a language program.

There are plenty of teaching methods that are used to teach a language, they developed over the years and centuries, in this essay two well-known teaching methods will be discussed, their principles, their advantages, and their drawbacks, these methods are Grammar Translation Method and The Direct Method.

An English learner as a second language should have the minimum idea about grammar basics such as tenses, articles, verbs, prepositions, etc. because it helps in enhancing fluent speaking either inside the classroom or in their daily lives. As a Kindergarten English Teacher, I tend to teach my learners simple grammar that helps a lot in improving their speaking skills, for example, when teaching demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these and those), they help a lot in speaking activities and (show and tell) as they know for example that (this) is used for one near noun while (that) is used for one far noun.

It is not uncommon to say that grammar instruction plays an important role in language teaching. Regarding the status and importance of grammar teaching, a variety of opinions have been made. Batstone (1994) states that “language without grammar would be chaotic: countless words without the indispensable guidelines for how they can be ordered and modified” (p. 4). More vividly, Wang (2010) makes two similes. She compares grammar to the frame of a house, which is a decisive factor to ensure the solidness of it. Additionally, she regards grammar as a walking stick, whose function is to help and support students to learn English. Thus, the nature of grammar instruction manifests its own significance as it helps students

Joan Didion once said, "Grammar is a piano I play by ear. All I know about grammar is its power"(Didion). This quotation shows that even people who don't know much about grammar can recognize its importance. While the school is redesigning its English curriculum, they are trying to decided how much grammar should be taught and if it will be taught at all. While people may have differing opinions, it is quite clear that grammar should be taught in the school's curriculum because it creates good credibility, prepares you for a successful life, and makes writing understandable.

Grammar has always been an important issue in second and foreign language learning and teaching. Some hold the view that grammar is not essential for second/foreign language learning and therefore have a ‘zero position’ regarding grammar teaching. On the other hand, some view that grammar is necessary for second/foreign language learning.