What term describes a description of how to use the grammar of a language to communicate, written for learners and reflecting certain linguistic theories?

What term describes a description of how to use the grammar of a language to communicate, written for learners and reflecting certain linguistic theories?

• A. Pedagogic grammar
• B. Descriptive grammar
• C. Prescriptive grammar
• D. Applied grammar

Answer: (A)

Pedagogic grammar describes how to use the grammar of a language to communicate in materials written for learners and reflects certain linguistic theories. It’s designed to teach, showing learners how forms function in real communication and providing explanations and examples that align with a particular theoretical view of how language works. This focus on teaching and learner use distinguishes it from descriptive grammar, which simply describes language as it is used; prescriptive grammar, which imposes rules about how language should be used; and applied grammar, which uses theory to address practical language tasks beyond classroom instruction.

Pedagogic grammar describes how to use the grammar of a language to communicate in materials written for learners and reflects certain linguistic theories. It’s designed to teach, showing learners how forms function in real communication and providing explanations and examples that align with a particular theoretical view of how language works. This focus on teaching and learner use distinguishes it from descriptive grammar, which simply describes language as it is used; prescriptive grammar, which imposes rules about how language should be used; and applied grammar, which uses theory to address practical language tasks beyond classroom instruction.