Pedagogical grammar / Casey M. Keck, YouJin Kim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keck, Casey M., author.

Kim, YouJin (Language teacher), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Language and languages.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Study and teaching.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Cognitive grammar.

Applied linguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Philadelphia, Pennsylavania : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides a comprehensive overview of pedagogical grammar research and explores its implications for the teaching of grammar in second language classrooms. Drawing on several research domains (e.g., corpus linguistics, task-based language teaching) and a number of theoretical orientations (e.g., cognitive, sociocultural), the book proposes a framework for pedagogical grammar which brings together three major areas of inquiry: (1) descriptions of grammar in use, (2) descriptions of grammar acquisition processes, and (3) investigations of the relative effectiveness of different approach

Contents:

Pedagogical Grammar; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Pedagogical grammar: A framework for language teachers; 2. Pedagogical grammar in applied linguistics: A historical overview; Grammar teaching's first major challenge: The Audiolingual Method; New theories of language competence: The Chomskyan revolution; Language competence: More than just grammar?; Communicative language teaching; Reconsidering the role of grammar in the L2 classroom; Making input comprehensible: The role of interaction; Researching the effectiveness of communicative classrooms

Beyond input: Pushed output and noticing in L2 developmentFocus on form in the second language classroom; Summary; Suggestions for further reading; 3. What is grammar and how can it be described?; A pedagogic framework for grammar description; Corpus linguistics and the study of language performance; Frequency-based descriptions of grammar use; A corpus-informed revolution in L2 grammar teaching?; Summary; Suggestions for further reading; 4. The lexis-grammar interface: Phraseology, collocation, and formulaic sequences; Formulaic language and grammar description

Identifying and describing formulaic sequencesFrequency, formulae, and phraseology in second language acquisition; Summary; Suggestions for further reading; 5. Evaluating and adapting existing materials; Choosing a focus for your lesson; Evaluating the quality of textbook and website of explanations; Evaluating the quality of textbook and website practice activities; Summary; Suggestions for further reading; Recommended resources; 6. Investigating grammar use through online corpora; The behind the scenes approach; The corpora as a classroom resource approach

The student as researcher approachExploring World Englishes and corpora of other languages; Summary; Suggestions for further reading; Recommended resources; 7. The dynamic nature of L2 learner language; Early studies of learner language: L1-L2 comparisons; Naming "the System": Selinker's concept of interlanguage; Investigating systematicity in learner language: The morpheme studies; Developmental sequences in L2 acquisition; Tense, aspect, and the lexis-grammar interface; Question formation and Teachability Hypothesis; Can learners ever skip stages? The case of relative clause acquisition

Explaining systematicity and variability in learner languageRevisiting the "target language" and the goal of near-nativeness; Summary; Suggestions for further reading; 8. Instructed L2 grammar acquisition: Six key theory-practice links; Explicit versus implicit instruction does not have to be an either-or proposition; Meaning-focused communication tasks can promote the acquisition of L2 grammar; Corrective feedback - in many forms - can make a difference; Our pedagogical choices are not always determined in advance, but in the moment

L2 learners play an important role in the L2 grammar acquisition of their peers

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789027269317

9027269319

OCLC:

897814649