The role of the gramamar teachingfrom communcative approaches to the common european framework of reference for languages

  1. López Rama, José
  2. Luque Agulló, Gloria
Journal:
Revista de lingüística y lenguas aplicadas

ISSN: 1886-2438

Year of publication: 2012

Issue: 7

Pages: 179-192

Type: Article

DOI: 10.4995/RLYLA.2012.1134 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

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Abstract

In the history of language teaching, the role of grammar has been addressed by a number of linguistic theories, pedagogies and, currently, within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF). The way grammar is considered has a decisive influence on pedagogical practices, learning processes and many other areas involved in language teaching. This paper constitutes a revision of how grammar has evolved in the last fifty years paying special attention to its evolving role in both communicative (CLT) and post-communicative approaches and in the CEF.From this revision, some controversial issues concerning the pedagogic value of teaching grammar will arise as well, such as whether grammar is worth teaching in the classroom or not and how it should be taught.Even though there exists a parallel linguistic framework between CLT and the CEF, some issues still need revision concerning the notion of grammatical competence and its role for language teaching.

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