Humanities Languages Pedagogical Grammar Glossary of Grammatical and Rhetorical Terms Share Flipboard Email Print "The object of a pedagogical grammar," says Ronald Carter, "is to present the grammar of a language in ways which are pedagogically appropriate to learners (usually non-native learners) of a language" (Keywords in Language and Literacy, 2008). (Tetra Images-Erik Isakson/Getty Images) Languages English Grammar Glossary of Key Terms Using Words Correctly Writing Tips & Advice Sentence Structures Rhetoric & Style Punctuation & Mechanics Developing Effective Paragraphs Developing Effective Essays Commonly Confused Words Questions & Answers Exercises & Quizzes Topic Suggestions Readings & Resources English as a Second Language Spanish French German Italian Japanese Mandarin by Richard Nordquist Updated April 03, 2017 Pedagogical grammar is grammatical analysis and instruction designed for second-language students. Also called ped grammar or teaching grammar.In An Introduction to Applied Linguistics (2007), Alan Davies observes that a pedagogical grammar may be based on the following:a grammatical analysis and description of the language;a particular grammatical theory; andthe study of the grammatical problems of learners or on a combination of approaches. See the observations below. Also see:English as a Second LanguageApplied LinguisticsEnglish as a Second LanguageLanguage Standardization"Make-Believe Grammar," by Gertrude BuckTen Types of GrammarObservations"Just as a pedagogical grammar can be regarded as a description of the grammar of a language made for teaching and learning purposes, to aid in the teaching and learning of that language, so pedagogical phonetics and phonology can be regarded as a description of the sound system and pronunciation of a language for the purpose of allowing teachers to teach it more effectively and learners to learn it more effectively. The point about pedagogical grammars is that they are not the same as linguistic grammars because they have different functions and uses."(David Taylor, "What Do EFL Teachers Need to Know About Pronunciation?" in Studies in General and English Phonetics, edited by Joseph Desmond O'Connor and Jack Windsor Lewis, Routledge, 1995) "Drawing on work in several fields such as linguistics, psychology and second language acquisition theory, pedagogical grammar is of a hybrid nature, which usually denotes grammatical analysis and instruction designed for the needs of second language students. In its expanded view, it involves decision-making processes on behalf of the teacher which requires careful and time-consuming interdisciplinary work. This process is influenced by the teachers’ cognition, beliefs, assumptions, and attitudes about the teaching of grammar."(Nagyné Foki Lívia, "From Theoretical to Pedagogical Grammar: Reinterpreting the Role of Grammar in English Language Teaching," dissertation, University of Pannonia, 2006) citecite this article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Nordquist, Richard. "Pedagogical Grammar." ThoughtCo, Apr. 3, 2017, thoughtco.com/pedagogical-grammar-1691600. Nordquist, Richard. (2017, April 3). Pedagogical Grammar. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/pedagogical-grammar-1691600 Nordquist, Richard. "Pedagogical Grammar." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/pedagogical-grammar-1691600 (accessed April 20, 2018). copy citation Continue Reading