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Download full textLarsen-Freeman, Diane – 1997
This digest considers the misconception that grammar is a collection of arbitrary rules about static structures in a language by challenging 10 common myths about grammar and its teaching. The myths include the following: (1) grammar is acquired naturally; it need not be taught; (2) grammar is a collection of meaningless forms; (3) grammar…
Descriptors: English, English (Second Language), Grammar, Language Acquisition
