Definitions of Grammar
Group Six:
The three definitions of grammar are interesting to me (pg. 5). I never really considered definitions one and three until reading this book. I always assumed that grammar was only a formal description of the rules that we use to write (definition two).
As for something to think about, why are defintions one and three included in an overall definition of grammar? This stumped me while reading through the chapter.
posted by Anonymous @ 6:24 PM
3 Comments
3 Comments:
I think Kolln uses the definition of grammar similarly to the way words are added to the dictionary. If many people begin to use a word in writing and in speech, then it could be added over time into the dictionary and accepted as a common usage. I think, in the same way, she looks at how a group of people in a certain region speak in a dialect. If each member of that group uses, expects, or understands that dialect and doesn’t consider it to be “out of place” or “wrong,” then it appears that they also have their own grammar and grammar rules.
I also feel that each region or area has their own definition of what "correct" grammar is. Including three definitions for grammar is a good way to recognize that there are exceptions to every definition.
Also, the way the defintion of grammar is growing to include more aspects and touch on exceptions simply reflects the way the English language as a whole continues to evolve.
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