What is Grammar?

Grammar(noun)

the structure and system of a language , or of languages in general, usually considered to consist of syntax and morphology

1.Syntax n.語法,句法;语构

His grammar and syntax, both in oral and written expression, were much better than the average.

无论是头口还是笔头,他的文法和句法都非常出众.

2.Morphology n.形态学

The morphology and composition of the pangolin’s scale were analyzed.

对穿山甲鳞片的形态和组成进行了分析.

Composition n.作文,作曲;创作;构图;布置;妥协,和解

Scale n.规模;比例;(鱼)鳞片;级别;Vt.测量;攀登;刮去…..的鳞片;vi.衡量;攀登;(鳞屑)脱落;生水垢

Grammar is the system of a language .

•People sometimes describe grammar as the "rules" of a language;

•but in fact no language has rules*.

•If we use the word "rules", we suggest that somebody created the rules first and then spoke the language, like a new game.

•But languages did not start like that.

•Languages started by people making sounds which evolved into words, phrases and sentences.

•No commonly-spoken language is fixed. All language change over time.

•What we call "grammar" is simply a reflection of a language at a particular time.

Do we need to study grammar to learn a language?

•The short answer is "no". Very many people in the world speak their own, native language without having studied its grammar. Children start to speak before they even know the word "grammar".

•But if you are serious about learning a foreign language, the long answer is "yes, grammar can help you to learn more quickly and more efficiently." it's important to think of grammar as something that can help you, like a friend. When you understand the grammar of a language, you can understand many things yourself, without having to ask a teacher or look in a book.

Grammar like a signpost or a map

•So think of gramma as something good, something positive, something that you can use to find your way - like a signpost or a map.