Pedagogical Grammar

Mary Linn

Conor Quinn

This workshop discusses the development, purpose, composition and use of pedagogical grammars. Pedagogical grammars are learner or teacher-oriented language descriptions that promote learning or guide acquisition of that language. We will focus on pedagogical grammars for languages with fewer resources. Topics include: grammar and the speech community; how the language determines what to include; how learning determines what to include; making grammar emergent and fun through tasks; and issues of planning, use, function. We look at these topics from several perspectives, such as that of the grammar writer, the learner, language teacher, program consultants/elders, and language program director. Participants will get experience writing a small section of a pedagogical grammar.