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ERIC Number: EJ305296
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Noam Chomsky Writes to Mrs. Davis about Grammar and Education.
English Education, v16 n3 p165-66 Oct 1984
In a personal letter, Chomsky suggests that while the study of grammar has little detectable effect on writing ability, it can, as a branch of science, help students learn how (and why) to think about hard and intriguing questions and to develop natural curiosity. (HOD)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Theories, Linguistics, Traditional Grammar, Writing Instruction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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