Pedagogical Grammar

Pedagogical grammar is quite new in applied linguistics. It incorporates the perspectives of foreign language acquisition, i.e. learner-oriented, with those of language teaching, i.e. teacher-oriented. Thus, it focuses on the sequencing of different grammatical structures based on the frequency of L2 language use and learner errors, the complexity of the target language, the cognitive distance of the learners, and pedagogy.

Pedagogical grammar denotes the types of grammatical analysis and instruction designed for the needs of second language students.

Reference: TOM McARTHUR (1998) Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language Retrieved 16th of March, from:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O29-GRAMMAR.html

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Grammar that serves teaching functions. It provides an understanding of English language Principles. This grammar should be able to explain why things happen in such ways when using language.

Retrieved 16th of March from the power point presentation

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Even, one of the central tasks of pedagogical grammar is the formulation of rules, in the broad sense of language statement of language regularities... As to knowledge of grammar, a three-way distinction has also been made. With academic grammar (theoretical and descriptive: relevant to the needs of professional linguistic and university students), grammar for teachers, and pedagogical grammar (for learners) (Leech 1991 cited by Odlin, T, 1994: 73-74) In this analysis, teachers’ knowledge of grammar is seen both as mediating between the other two and as including specific requirements absents in the others, suggesting that teachers may need to “know” more, or different, things than students, professional linguistic or learners.

Reference: Odlin, T, (1994) “Perspectives on Pedagogical Grammar” Cambridge

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*****What distinguishes Pedagogical Grammar ****

It is designed to teach someone how to use a language.
It is organized according to usefulness and ease of learning.
It contains chapters which tend to be short and contain very brief grammatical explanations.
It contains chapters which consist mostly of exercises that help the reader practice and internalize the various structures as well as vocabulary and pronunciation.
It is written for anyone who is interested in learning a language.

Reference: Glossary of Linguistic (2004) “what is a reference grammar?” Retrieved 21th of March, from: http://www.sil.org/LINGUISTICS/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAReferenceGrammar.htm