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| English Instruction | 1 |
| Grammar | 1 |
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| English Journal | 1 |
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| Sanborn, Jean | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSanborn, Jean – English Journal, 1986
Shows that grammar teaching fails not merely because of faulty teaching methods or imperfect knowledge of English grammar; it fails because of the inherent nature of language and the nature of the students to whom grammar is taught. Argues that it should not be taught until the last years of high school. (EL)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, English Instruction, Grammar, Language Acquisition
