Grammar Textbook Research Articles

Dynamics of Multimodal Components in English Educational Discourse: the Case of “English Grammar in Use” by Raymond Murphy

This article aims to identify the linguistic features of English-language educational discourse in terms of structural, descriptive, semantic, and cognitive-pragmatic analyses. The relevance of the study stems from the need to identify trends in the representation of language components in modern grammar textbooks within the communicative-pragmatic paradigm of educational discourse. The authors focus on the linguosynergetic potential of the English grammar textbook “English Grammar in Use” by Raymond Murphy, manifested in changes of certain discourse markers in all five editions. Employing a multimodal discourse analysis methodology, this research scrutinizes the verbal and visual disparities—encompassing graphic elements, letter capitalization, italics, font, and color—that hold pragmatic value and fulfill various roles, from engagement to information conveyance. The authors also investigate the interference of advertising and educational discourses and the small-format nature of texts in this self-study textbook, whose hypertext structure and internal navigational system serve as a surrogate for teacher guidance, thereby performing a directive function. A diachronic analysis of communicative scenarios within the textbook’s exercises reveals the dynamic utilization of interjections, underscoring their importance in creating an emotive-expressive backdrop that facilitates the acquisition of grammatical phenomena, reflective of their real-world application. Thus, in an attempt to represent the features of natural communication and to avoid the use of linguistic terms, the author of the textbook presents complex grammatical material in the most accessible form for a wide audience. Consequently, the study highlights the textbook’s increasing emphasis on the personality-bound component, complementing the traditionally dominant status-oriented approach in educational discourse.

An Analysis of Grammar Textbook at the Preparatory Year

<p style="text-align: justify;">Textbooks are of utmost importance in an academic setting. They cannot achieve their goals and objectives until they address the particular needs of students. The current study aims to assess the grammar textbook used at Najran University's Preparatory Year Program. The study's objectives are to examine the textbook's material in light of the course objectives and to pinpoint the factors that contribute to discrepancies between course objectives and learning outcomes. Additionally, it offers solutions to close the gaps between the course objectives and learning objectives. Twenty PYP teachers were chosen to participate in the study. To collect information from the participants, a quantitative questionnaire with 10 statements based on the course objectives was used. The teachers were also the subject of a qualitative interview to get their advice and insights. The analysis backs the current textbook because of its advantages, which the teachers who participated in the questionnaire said they liked. However, there is always room to update the textbook and improve particular sections or courses to better suit the needs of students. This specific section replacement can address those precise goals that the questionnaire's respondents did not rate very high.</p>

Arabic Language Learning Progress in Darussakinah Batu Bersurat Islamic Boarding School

This study aims to explore and investigate Arabic and grammar learning at the Darussakinah Batu Bersurat Islamic Boarding School from 2005 to 2017 and from 2018 to now and to compare aspects of progress in learning Arabic from the two periods. The method used is the descriptive qualitative method, with data collection techniques through interviews, observation, and documentation. The results of this study indicate that the progress of learning Arabic at the Darussakinah Batu Bersurat Islamic Boarding School is contained in several aspects; namely, aspects of the purpose of Arabic learning objectives, the textbooks used, the learning process, and the learning methods used. The purpose of learning Arabic at the Darussakinah Batu Bersurat Islamic Boarding School today is receptive and expressive. The Arabic language textbook uses the target language to accelerate language acquisition. The language of the Arabic grammar textbook uses the students' mother tongue so that Arabic grammar learning is effective and efficient. Teachers use varied learning methods to make learning not boring. The process of learning Arabic grammar in this Islamic boarding school is theoretically applicable by analyzing Arabic texts with the theories studied. Learning like this makes students understand and feel the benefits of learning grammar. The Arabic language learning process emphasizes more aspects of oral and written communication so that students feel the meaning of their lives from the learning carried out; with this meaning, students are active and enthusiastic about learning Arabic.

Три издания грамматики русского языка И.А. Гейма и их источники в истории педагогики

Introduction. The research of Russian grammar textbook of I.A. Heym (Bernhard Andreas von Heym, 1759-1821) is of interest for the history of pedagogy, as it allows revealing the features of teaching Russian as a foreign language in Russia at the end of the 18th century. The study of the sources of three editions of this grammar allows us to understand which of the existing grammatical traditions had the strongest influence on the authors of the Russian language textbooks of that time. The purpose of this research is to study the features of the description of Russian grammar in three editions of the textbook by I. A. Heym, allowing to establish their sources and reflecting the methodological views of the author. Materials and Methods: the research material is the sections “Name”, “Pronoun” and “Verb” in three editions of the Russian language textbook for Germans “Russische Spraclehre für Deutsche” (1789, 1794, 1804). The description of not all grammatical categories of the name, pronoun and verb is subjected to analysis, but only those whose interpretation is different in various textbooks, and causes difficulties for foreign students: gender and declension of nouns, degrees of comparison of adjectives, categories of pronouns, tenses of the verb. Research methods: descriptive, comparative and analytical. Results: Three editions of Heym’s Russian grammar for Germans have an internal unity, but at the same time differ from each other in details. The first version of the textbook (1789) was based on the grammar of M.V. Lomonosov, and in some cases on the grammar of J. Rodde. The 1794 edition is also based on the grammar of M.V. Lomonosov, but at the same time on the grammars by J. Rodde and P.I. Sokolov. The text of the 1804 edition reveals a dependence on the academic grammar of 1802. I.A. Heym was more of a pedagogue than a linguist. His merit lies in the fact that he sought to make grammatical rules more accessible and understandable by systematizing and simplifying them and giving more common examples.

Rethinking textbook grammar introduction

This article describes the construction of a Swedish grammar textbook based on learnability and teachability within the processability theory (PT) paradigm. The article discusses the difficulties and choices encountered when applying the morphologic and syntactic structures defined for second-language Swedish in a learnable order. The main concerns raised in the literature, such as the limited number of structures studied within PT and the heterogeneity in the classroom, are also discussed. The textbook emphasises the distinction between processing and automatising (correct use), as it entails different types of exercises. It is argued in the article that explicit instruction on forms that are already processed may be the wrong priority. It is also argued that even though the idea of acquisitional stages is not accepted by everyone, developmental readiness does not interfere with other factors, such as frequency of input, due to the distinction between learning objectives and general input.

Redesign of Indonesian Language Textbooks Based on Student Needs Analysis

The available Indonesian language textbooks, both compulsory and commercial, might not fully meet the students' future needs and industrial demands. This study examines the concept of redesigning Indonesian language textbooks based on students' needs analysis, presenting a critical review of several relevant studies from journals, conference articles, and other permanent references. This study reveals three primary results. First, teachers are responsible for evaluating the textbooks' content and determining how they can contextually adapt and modify it without losing the essence of curriculum demands. Secondly, teachers are supposed to be aware of the students' needs to facilitate the demands of the current context. A need analysis will help the teachers to get an overview of the aspects that must be adapted in Indonesian language textbooks. Thirdly, through a critical and in-depth review of the textbooks, it was found that it is necessary to redesign a model of Indonesian language textbooks, particularly the grammar textbook model, the listening and speaking skills textbook model, and the reading and writing skills textbook model. The expected product should be organized as an integrative textbook package and designed in a digital model that can be easily accessed through the network.

A Study on the Multi-Dimension of ㅂ Irregular Inflexion

ㅂ irregular inflexion is a phenomenon that occurs very frequently in Korean. Many researchers have been interested in this because the phenomenon is not simple. As a result, ㅂ irregular inflexion has long been the subject of interest with various people such as phonology, morphology, and syntax. Unlike this situation, language regul- ations and grammar textbooks treat ㅂ irregular inflexion too simply. It is difficult to fully understand the multidimensions of ㅂ irregular inflexion only with the content of the grammar textbook and the language regulations. There- fore, this study pointed out the problems of grammar textbooks and language regulations related to ㅂ irregular inflexion. In addition, various research results on the characteristics of ㅂ irregular inflexion were reviewed. Finally, all words listed in the Open Dictionary, <Urimalsaem> were reviewed. Through this, we tried to get closer to the practical knowledge of ㅂ irregular inflexion. This paper is expected to provide meaningful information for Korean language education and Korean language education as a foreign language in the future.

La distinction proposition principale / proposition subordonnée dans les grammaires scolaires et les instructions officielles en France (xixe-xxie siècles)

Here, we are concerned with the persistence in the idea of main clause since the 19th century up to the official teachings and terminology for high schools of 2015, 2018 and 2020. While the general grammar text books, or the more academic ones, are attempting to standardise the rules of grammar in the simple sentence and in the complex sentence at the end of the 18th–beginning of the 19th centuries, the school grammar text book generalises the logical analysis. In spite of isolated attempts by so-called structural grammar text books of the 1970s, and despite the 2015 syllabus, the main clause remains central to the grammatical discussion and to the grammatical handbooks as the first section of the complex sentence. This causes difficulty, as it results in problems of meaning and separation for the subordinate (“I note” main clause/“that you are there” subordinate clause) as also for the relative clauses, particularly in relation to the texts.

Integrating Linguistics Theories in Developing Foreign Language Teaching Materials (German Grammar Textbook for Indonesian Learners)

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of German grammar textbook using linguistic approaches in increasing students’ academic motivation, learning outcome, and linguistic understanding. This German grammar textbook is composed for Indonesian learners. This study employed experimental approach by involving two experimental groups without control group. The total research participants were 45 Indonesian students in the second semester of the German language education department divided into two classes. There were three variables observed in this study. Students’ learning outcome was measured by a grammar test developed by the researchers, while students’ academic motivation was measured using a scale developed by Vallerand et al. (1992) consisting of 28 items that had been translated into Indonesian and tested by Natalya &amp; Purwanto (2018). Students’ linguistic understanding was measured using the linguistic understanding scale developed by Hasmawati (2021). The treatment was conducted in six meetings in which each meeting took place for two hours using Zoom video conference platform. Data were analyzed using a descriptive statistic, a correlation test, and a paired sample t-test using the SPSS-26 application. The study found that the integration of linguistic approach, error analysis and contrastive analysis, in composing a grammar textbook of a foreign language is more likely to positively affect students’ academic motivation, learning outcome, and linguistic understanding.

Development of German Grammar Textbook Based on Metacognical Skills

Abstract. Strukturen Und Wortschatz Material (German grammar) is one of the difficult materials for students to understand. Therefore, efforts are needed to improve the quality of learning in these courses so that students can easily understand the material in these courses. The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of the textbook based on metacognitive abilities that had been developed. This study uses a Research and Development approach. Research respondents consisted of expert validators (German lecturers and teachers) and students as user validators. Based on the results of the validity test, the book developed is valid. In addition, based on the public test of the response of students of the German education study program, textbooks have a very positive meaning for students. Keywords: Textbook Development, German Grammar, Strukturen Und Wortschatz, Metacognition Skills.

Developing one corpus‐based grammar textbook about irregular multi‐verb sequences in English

AbstractThis article addresses the development of a corpus‐based grammar textbook on four types of irregular multi‐verb sequences in English— V‐V, V‐and‐V, V‐to‐V, and V‐Ving. Since many current grammar textbooks have seldom treated these four types of irregular multi‐verb sequences, this article empirically demonstrates the need to develop corpus‐based grammar textbooks. Our framework to develop the corpus‐based grammar textbook adopted in this article relies on two things: a combination of corpora and descriptions of English grammar proposed by linguists working in the field of theoretical linguistics. The corpus‐based grammar textbook in this article is a pilot scheme that can be extended to other grammatical areas. This article thus claims that the development of corpus‐based grammar textbooks clearly makes a positive contribution to grammatical instruction.

A Study on How to Describe Honorifics in Advanced Grammar Textbook

A Study on How to Describe Honorifics in Advanced Grammar Textbook

昭和10年代文法教育における指導内容の「収斂」――文部省『中等文法』の「独自性」について――

昭和10年代文法教育における指導内容の「収斂」――文部省『中等文法』の「独自性」について――

Integrating the Four-Dimensional Education Framework Into an EFL Course Curriculum

A part of being in academia is moving from institution to institution. This paper will showcase the work of one educator as they adjusted to a new teaching context in 2018. With a desire to conduct practitioner research (Mann &amp; Walsh, 2017), the instructor designed a course for their university EFL classes using the required grammar textbook and the Center for Curriculum Redesign’s Four-Dimensional Education Framework (Fadel, Bialik, &amp; Trilling, 2015). Tasks and projects were designed to connect each grammar unit with activities designed to utilize the elements of the framework to motivate the students to take an active role in their learning. This paper will introduce the context, the Four-Dimensional Education framework, the course activities, and the results of a semester-long research project in hopes that other educators may be inspired to integrate the framework and similar learning initiatives in their own classrooms and teaching contexts.

Nieznany wiersz Sebastiana Fabiana Klonowica

The article is devoted to a previously unknown poem entitled In artem Grammaticam (To grammar) by Sebastian Fabian Klonowic, a 16th century poet from Lublin. The composition survived in a grammar textbook from 1691, entitled Grammaticae methodus facilis et compendiaria […]. The work consists of two parts. In the first one, didactic aspects of Klonowic’s work has been discussed (including his interest in matters related to youth education), the history of all known editions of Grammaticae methodus facilis textbook, the problem of lack of editions from before 1633. Another issue discussed is the attribution of forgotten Latin grammar. The second, major part of the text is an edition of the poem, which consists of its transcript (according to the provided rules of transcription), a translation and a short commentary, which, for instance, identifies ancient sources.

Involvement of Arabic language Grammar Book for The Tenth Grade Students in Jordan ( An analytical study)

This study aimed at knowing the extent of student's involvement of Arabic language grammar book for the tenth grade students in Jordanthrough answering the study two questions:&#x0D; First question: what is the degree of involving the Arabic language grammar book for the tenth grade students regarding displaying the scientific material?&#x0D; Second question: what is the degree of involving the Arabic language grammar book for the tenth grade students in Jordan regarding the activities?&#x0D; To answer the study questions, the researcher has used (Romyes Formula) to determine the degree of involving the book for the students in showing the scientific materials, and the activities. The population of the study consisted of the Arabic language grammar book for the tenth grade students in Jordan for the academic year (2016-2017). The researcher chosen the sample of the study randomly from the textbook , four subjects were chosen with average (25%) from the total subjects of the Arabic grammar textbook its total is (16) subjects (the scientific material ) and regarding the activities, all of them were calculated they were found to be (74) activities.&#x0D; The researcher has confirmed the analysis consistency by comparing the content analysis in the two times after two weeks, and by analytical comparison of the colleague’s analysis. The results revealed the analysis stability the material display, that the consistency percentage between the first analysis and the repeated analysis of the scientific material reached (84%), and Kappa Coefficient was (83%) while the consistency percentage between the researcher's analysis and his colleague reached (76%), and Kappa Coefficient was (75%). After applying the study instrument to the analyzed sample, the findings of the study revealed that the coefficient of the material display reached (0.07), which is less than the material limit, while for the activities the degree of involvement reached (0.47), which is within the limits. In the light of the findings of the study, the researcher recommended a set of recommendations at the end of the study.

Academic Issues in the Korean High School Grammar Textbook

Academic Issues in the Korean High School Grammar Textbook

AUTHENTIC MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGY STUDENTS: A NEED ANALYSIS IN ESP TEACHING

The present paper is attempting to reveal the students’ need towards the authentic materials in ESP teaching at Biology Department of Ganesha Univeristy. There were 154 students taken as the subjects of the study. The primary data were gained from the responses given by the respondents through questionnaire, while the secondary data were taken from documents study on the curriculum, and syllabus of ESP, and interview in order to get the justification and clarification towards some selection on the questionnaire. The data show that the students need authentic materials such as newspaper article, scientific journal, international papers, internet, technical documents, manual, textbook, and grammar textbook. In spite of the authenticity, it is considered to able to promote students’ motivation and bridging the gap between the classroom situation and real life purposes.

Coccydynia: State of the art in 1770

The translation of a medical universitary thesis on coccyx dislocation written in Latin in 1770 by our co-author allowed us to report the state of the art in coccydynia at that time. The thesis of 20 pages, entitled « De Coccygis Luxatio » was found on Google Books. The tools for translation were a Latin grammar textbook and a Latin to French dictionary. The anatomy is accurately described with the second bone being the smallest, the third exhibiting bony excrescences at the tip and the sacrococcygeal angle more open in females. The means of union are described as ligaments and a “ligamentous” substance similar to the one “filling in the lumbar discs”. The functions of the coccyx are to give attachment to the muscle Levator Ani, to support the rectum and to seal the sacral canal in order to prevent air-damage to the medulla. Causes of coccydynia are inwards (ID) and outwards dislocation (OD). ID are caused by a difficult childbirth, OD by falls or blows and are considered more severe lesions because of the associated contusion which could lead, according to the text, to an abscess and to death. The clinical signs of displacement are considered unreliable as the same abnormalities do exist in normal subjects. The symptoms are of better value: anal weight, excruciating pain when moving the thighs or when sneezing or coughing. No mention is made of a connection with sitting (perhaps because occupational activities were mostly standing?). Treatment of OD comprises a manual reduction by pressing on the coccyx back into place and a bandage to secure the reduction. ID are treated by an internal manual reduction with the forefinger covered with oil, insertion of a paste into the anus to keep it in place, bloodlettings, enema and topics to treat the associated contusion and to prevent any collection. In both cases, rest to avoid the patient sitting at all until the dislocation has healed, narcotics, spirits, diet and the use of a perforated seat are recommended. This thesis offers an insight into the infancy of modern medicine: use of an international language, symptoms explained by anatomy, allusion to the reproducibility of signs and logical treatment.

A study on materialization of grammar textbook in 2009 Revised Korean curriculum

A study on materialization of grammar textbook in 2009 Revised Korean curriculum