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Walker, Laurie – 1987
Claims that grammar instruction does not improve written composition have led some teachers to a confident consensus that they do not have to deal with grammar, yet many still firmly believe in teaching it. Grammar instruction (meaning pedagogical or school grammar rather than scientific or linguistic grammar) can be viewed from the metaphorical…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Ideology, Language Usage
