The Role of Grammar Teaching in Writing in Second Language Acquisition

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Title: The Role of Grammar Teaching in Writing in Second Language Acquisition
Language: English
Authors: Lin, Li-Li
Source: Online Submission. 2008.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2008
Document Type: Information Analyses
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grammar, Role, English (Second Language), Sentences, Writing (Composition), Language Acquisition, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Cultural Context
Geographic Terms: Taiwan
Abstract: "Grammar is the sound, structure, and meaning system of language. All languages have grammar, and each language has its own grammar" (Beverly, 2007, p.1). People who speak the same language are able to communicate with each other because they all know the grammar system and structure of that language, that is, the meaningful rules of grammar. Students who are native speakers of English know English grammar, recognize the sounds of English words, the meaning of those words; and also can combine words to make meaningful sentences in different ways (Beverly, 2007). This paper will review literature related to the role of grammar teaching in writing in second language acquisition, which contains a) the role of grammar, b) current educational problems in Taiwan, c) the limitations of grammar in writing improvement, d) teachers' perspectives toward grammar teaching in Taiwan, and e) students' perspectives toward grammar learning in Taiwan.
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Number of References: 9
Entry Date: 2008
Accession Number: ED503439
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:"Grammar is the sound, structure, and meaning system of language. All languages have grammar, and each language has its own grammar" (Beverly, 2007, p.1). People who speak the same language are able to communicate with each other because they all know the grammar system and structure of that language, that is, the meaningful rules of grammar. Students who are native speakers of English know English grammar, recognize the sounds of English words, the meaning of those words; and also can combine words to make meaningful sentences in different ways (Beverly, 2007). This paper will review literature related to the role of grammar teaching in writing in second language acquisition, which contains a) the role of grammar, b) current educational problems in Taiwan, c) the limitations of grammar in writing improvement, d) teachers' perspectives toward grammar teaching in Taiwan, and e) students' perspectives toward grammar learning in Taiwan.