The Problem with Grammar: What Kind Can the Language Learner Use?.

Garrett, Nina

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Publication Date: 1986

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The Problem with Grammar: What Kind Can the Language Learner Use?

Garrett, Nina

Modern Language Journal, v70 n2 p133-49 Sum 1986

This article (1) discusses the relationship between grammatical and communicative competence; (2) examines aspects of grammar theory; (3) discusses pedagogical problems inherent in traditional notions of grammar; and (4) summarizes the pedagogical and research implications of a new perspective on the role of grammar in foreign language acquisition. (SED)

Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Grammar Translation Method, Interlanguage, Language Processing, Linguistic Competence, Linguistic Performance, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Traditional Grammar

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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