Grammar is the set of rules that explain how words are used in language (Merriam-webster.com, 2017). Distinction is made between types of grammars: descriptive grammar and prescriptive grammar. Although there are certain notable similarities and differences present between the two forms, but they both are of equal importance in a student’s life. Descriptive grammar is the objective description of what speakers of language know about the language, while prescriptive grammar focuses on the ‘proper’
grammatical mistakes in the English language. The author of came to the conclusion that both prescriptivism and descriptivism are needed in the English
Structure of Modern English: Words and Sentences Ho Sik Long Kevin S11245660 _____________________________________________________________________ Question 1 – Explain the similarities and differences between prescriptive and descriptive grammars. Do you think that one type is more important/superior than the other type? Why and why not? Also how are they relevant to pedagogic grammar? _____________________________________________________________________ Descriptive grammar uses expect that the
embrace the reality as we become language teacher in the future. 1. What are the linguistic difficulties in learning prescriptive grammar encountered by the students? There are lot of the difficulties that the students have in learning the English subject. Most of the participants said they are having difficulty especially in grammar. It is really evident that using prescriptive grammar was not that easy because there are lot of rules that you need to follow. English is very broad, it has a lot of
The codification of English language English language is one of most famous languages in the world, but when it's start and how it's standardization and codification, we need to back in time in 450 AD which English language was not the language of England, Celtic was original language , but in early modern English (1450 -1750c) that was the time which English became national language, and the renaissance start, Shakespeare and literature have shown (Seargeant& Swann 50-51), in 1966 Haugen
norm for languages such as English, French , Russian and other famous written languages all over the world. The process of codification of English language has some historical roots. Most English printed texts in sixteenth and seventeenth centuries used the standard variety. Codification is thought that it can be traced back to the eighteenth century. Linguists believe that codification is an ongoing process or continuous one but, "the most important period of codification in English language was probably
Language is common to every living thing on Earth and each human being knows at least one if not two languages, in terms of writing and speaking. To know a language is having the essential structure on how to use the language effectively in different environment in spite of whether you have the vocabulary to do so or not. According to Oxford Dictionary, grammar is described as a way in which words are put together to form proper sentences. It is a set of rules of a language which includes phonology
The Codification and Standardization of the English Language English is the official language of many countries in the world nowadays. It is estimated that the number of people in the world who use English to communicate on a regular basis is 2 billion. English is also the dominant business language worldwide, and it has become almost a necessity for people to speak English if they are to enter the global workforce, Its importance in the global market place therefore cannot be underestimated, Many
Traditionally, grammar has been considered a central aspect of both language teaching and learning. Indeed, until not too many years ago, success in the study of the English language was synonymous of mastery the grammatical rules of the language. Yet, this particular view began to change with the emergence of some other fields of linguistics which give now importance to other relevant extralinguistic factors such as intention or context. But, what is grammar? how important is it within the process
English language seems to be easy to learn and comprehend, but when we hear about the history of it as a non-original language you become confused. The desire to know more about the language would be very understandable, and as an English learner, there are things to be known like the process of standardization, and the history of dictionaries and grammar books. History of English And Standardization The history of English is very complicated, because English in not an original language