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Woods, William F. – 1985
By identifying the cultural roots of traditional grammar, a better understanding may occur as to why grammar will continue to be taught the way it is. The idea of "grammar as cultural heritage" begins with language and literature studies, which were the foundation of middle and upper class Roman schooling and included reading, writing, listening,…
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Educational History, English Instruction, Grammar
