Session 1 English

8/22/2019 Session 1 English

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GRAMMAR

AND

USAGE

MODULE - 1


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What do you think?Would you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Its not important for students to use correct grammar whenthey are talking, as long as they are getting their messageacross.

Its not important for students to use correct grammar whenthey are writing, as long as they are getting their messageacross.


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Accuracy is important because

From the point of view ofthe hearer/reader:-

inaccuracy, even if it doesnt

affect meaning, is-

distracting, jarring discourteous

may lower respect for

the speaker/writer

From the point ofthe speaker/writer,

inaccuracy may

lower self-

confidence

lower self-

as a langua


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1.1 introduction

Origin:

Its origin was at late Middle English: from Old Fre

gramaire, via Latin from Greekgrammatik '(art) of letters', frogrammat-'letter of the alphabet, thing written.

A walk through:

Grammar is the sound, structure, and meaning system of lang

Grammar names the types of words and word groups that masentences not only in English but in any language.

knowing aboutgrammar offers a window into the human minour amazingly complex mental capacity.


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Grammar is the study of words and the ways words work together. It can

precision, detect ambiguity, and exploit the richness of expression availaEnglish.

Grammar is the structural foundation of our ability to express ourselves.we are aware of how it works, the more we can monitor the meaning aneffectiveness of the way we and others use language.

Precisely grammar is:

The systematic study and description of a language.

A set of rules and examples dealing with the syntax and word structurlanguage, usually intended as an aid to the learning of that language.

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FORMAL DEFIN


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The role of grammar in language

Grammatical competence is essential for communication.

Inadequate grammar knowledge may lead to

lower level of accuracy.

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It can enhance learners proficiency.

It is important to learners because of:

speech recognition: specifying sequences of words language understanding: to determine the structure and/or meaning

a sequence of words

English language comes to our aid in our commercial transactions

throughout the globe.


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Attracts people because of the wealth of literature and knowledge ensh

It helps to study 3 Dimensions of language:-

1. FORM: sound, word, sentence(accurate?)2. MEANING: what does it mean?

3. USE: where, when with who to use it?(appropriate?)

It helps to study the forms of Language

-components of language as a form-

1. PRONUNCIATON: sounds2. WORDS: combinations of sounds

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TYPES OF GRAMMAR

DescriptiveGrammar

PrescriptiveGrammar

TYPES OFGRAMMAR

FunctionalGrammar


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(A) Descriptive grammar

A descriptivegrammar looks at the way a language is actuby its speakers and then attempts to analyze it and formulaabout the structure.

Descriptive grammar does not deal with what is good or ba

language use; forms and structures that might not be usedspeakers of Standard English would be regarded as valid aincluded.

It is a grammar based on the way a language actually is ahow some think it should be.


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DescriptiveGrammar

PrescriptiveGrammar

TYPES OF

GRAMMAR

FunctionalGrammar


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The grammar glossary might define Prescriptivism as astandard language used as a particularvariety of alanguage

A prescriptive grammar lays out rules about the structure oa language.

Unlike a descriptive grammar it deals with what thegrammarian believes to be right and wrong, good or badlanguage use; not following the rules will generate incorrelanguage.

(B) Prescriptive Grammar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variety_(linguistics)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variety_(linguistics)


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DescriptiveGrammar

PrescriptiveGrammar

TYPES OFGRAMMAR

FunctionalGrammar


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A functional grammar looks at the way in which grammar used to construct texts in their context of use. It is agrammar that analyses how language is used tocommunicate.

It deals with:-

analyzing experience - what is going on,

analyzing interaction - who is communicating with whom.

analyzing the ways in which messages are constructed.

(C) Functional Grammar

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