Teaching and Questioning the Rules of Grammar

Teaching and Questioning the Rules of Grammar Student Name Institution Affiliation Teaching and Questioning the Rules of Grammar Strong debates on what is right and wrong in language have been evident since the times of William Shakespeare to the present times. This could be attributed to the changing nature of language. New words and sentence structures emerge in each generation. While some teachers and established writers of English argue that laid down rules have to be followed when using English, Ann Curzan thinks that language is diverse hence context should be key in determining correct language use. She goes further and states that both written and spoken language should be treated similarly. Although great writers and teachers of English hold a different view, the diverse nature of language is more convincing. Ideally, strict grammatical rules as a cause of confusion in the English language are the main focus of this article. As such, the three key points highlighted in this article include treating both written and spoken language similarly, considering context when one is judging right or wrong grammar use, and embracing diversity in language. It is only through diversity that the growing nature of any ...