This course has three dimensions: it (a) examines particular grammatical features of English in terms of their forms, meanings, and use, (b) explores potential difficulties involved in learning second language grammars, and (c) considers the different ways in which teachers may help develop their learners’ ability to use L2 grammatical features. The topics and discussion of the course will be informed by insights from linguistic theory and description, from second language acquisition research, from second language pedagogy, and from participants' own experience of learning and teaching grammar.
Department of Second Language Studies
University of Hawaii at Manoa