GRAMMAR DEFINITION:

It is the set of logical and structural rules that govern the composition of sentences, phrases, and words in any given natural language. The term refers also to the study of such rules, and this field includes morphology (words) and syntax (phrases and sentences), often complemented by phonetics and phonology (sounds), semantics (meaning), and pragmatics (the ways in which contexts contribute to meaning). They are always interacting at different stages and functions or purposes. In addition, each language has its own distinct grammar.

Reference: Wikipedia.org (2010) “Grammar” Retrieved 16th of March, from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammar





domingo, 21 de marzo de 2010

Descriptive Grammar


It accounts not only to syntax and morphology but also phonetics and morphology, as well as semantics and /or lexis (vocabulary). (Odlin, T. 1994:3)They focus on non standard dialects. It provides information about the wide range of structures in a language. (Odlin, T. 1994:4)

Reference: Odlin, T, (1994) “Perspectives on Pedagogical Grammar” Cambridge p. 3-4
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