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Within the field of grammar, a pedagogical grammar is a description of the rules of a grammatical system with the needs of students and teachers the foremost concern. Pedagogical grammar is used to help students improve their skills as speakers and writers of a language, or for teachers as a means of mastering the vocabulary and analytical skills necessary for professional competence in the classroom. Pedagogical grammar can be distinguished from prescriptive grammar in that it does not state that there is only one correct way of speaking or writing, but may mention that there are several depending on situational context. Pedagogical grammar is also not another term for descriptive grammar. Between alternative words or grammatical usages that can be employed, usually one will be identified as being more standard than another. Pedagogical grammars are designed with the purpose of teaching a student how to use a language and are therefore organized to be useful and for ease of learning. Chapters in a pedagogical grammar book tend to be short, contain brief grammatical explanations, and normally contain exercises designed to help students practice a concept. Pedagogical grammar books are often designed to be used by learners of second or foreign languages.

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-Within the field of [[grammar]], a '''pedagogical grammar''' is a description of the rules of a grammatical system with the needs of students and teachers the foremost concern. Pedagogical grammar is used to help students improve their skills as speakers and writers of a [[language]], or, for teachers as a means of mastering the vocabulary and analytical skills necessary for professional competence in the classroom. Pedagogical grammar can be distinguished from [[prescriptive grammar]] in that it does not state that there is only one correct way of speaking or writing, but may mention that there are several depending on situational context. Pedagogical grammar is also not another term for [[descriptive grammar]]. Between alternative words or grammatical usages that can be employed, usually one will be identified as being more standard than another. Pedagogical grammars are designed with the purpose of teaching a student how to use a language and are therefore organized to be useful and for ease of learning. Chapters in a pedagogical grammar book tend to be short, contain brief grammatical explanations, and normally contain exercises designed to help students practice a concept. Pedagogical grammar books are often designed to be used by learners of second or foreign languages.
+Within the field of [[grammar]], a '''pedagogical grammar''' is a description of the rules of a grammatical system with the needs of students and teachers the foremost concern. Pedagogical grammar is used to help students improve their skills as speakers and writers of a [[language]], or for teachers as a means of mastering the vocabulary and analytical skills necessary for professional competence in the classroom. Pedagogical grammar can be distinguished from [[prescriptive grammar]] in that it does not state that there is only one correct way of speaking or writing, but may mention that there are several depending on situational context. Pedagogical grammar is also not another term for [[descriptive grammar]]. Between alternative words or grammatical usages that can be employed, usually one will be identified as being more standard than another. Pedagogical grammars are designed with the purpose of teaching a student how to use a language and are therefore organized to be useful and for ease of learning. Chapters in a pedagogical grammar book tend to be short, contain brief grammatical explanations, and normally contain exercises designed to help students practice a concept. Pedagogical grammar books are often designed to be used by learners of second or foreign languages.
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