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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
De Houwer, Annick – 1999
People have strong ideas about children growing up with a second or third language. These ideas influence how they look at other people's children, and influence how professionals such as teachers, doctors, and speech therapists advise parents of children growing up bilingually. This digest seeks to dispel some of the myths about children growing…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Language, Family Environment, Foreign Countries
