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We all realize that without rules there is chaos. Grammar is merely a set of rules
to preserve the written word. Without these standards there would be no continuity
of language and over time communication of ideas would suffer. If you can master
grammar you can unlock ideas and thoughts that were written across time and place.
But grammar is a paradox. While it preserves language it supresses communication
at the same time.
Take for instance the Spanish word 'yo'. In that language ' yo' is only used for
emphasis. However,in American English we require the pronoun "I" and we have no
way of emphasizing it on paper with grammar. As a conglomeration of various languages
and grammars it's ironic how verbose and inefficient the English language has become.
Think of how many times you had to rely on punctuation marks like '!' or bold fonts
to express a written thought.
Let's all realize that grammar is vital as a means of preserving written language
but communication is the way we choose to use words to express our thoughts and the
most rudimentary form of communication is voice. While grammar isn't a requirement
to verbal communication we should be keen to the rules as we express ourselves creatively
because it is mainly our voice that drives the evolution of language not the written
word. Catch my drift, man???
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I'm not sure you get the meaning of the word "grammar". A simple thing like the
difference between "It is sunny." and "Is it sunny?" has all got to do with grammar.
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Grammar is important in terms of it will help our sentence clearer and meaningful.
But, in order to speak English fluently, we need more than just learning grammar.
Because we don't have to start with learning grammar first or remembering all the
rules when we start speaking.
When we learn English expression, such as "I don't know" we don't really think about
grammar. We (as English learners) just say it without having to worry about grammar
rules. Think about this expression "Please sit down". Again, we just say it. In this
case, we don't need grammar. Just say it.
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Sure, at the very very basic level you don't need to really think about grammar.
You can just understand the sentence as a string of sounds or written characters.
I know that in Cantonese "How are you?" is something like "Lay ho mah?" I've got
not idea of what each word means, I don't even know for sure that there are three
words. I don't know Cantonese grammar.
However, when you progress, for example, from "How are you?" to "How is your sister?"
you need grammar. My Hindi is better than my Cantonese, still nothing much to speak
of but I can say both of these in Hindi.
To do this I have to know the meaning of the words. I have to know how to put the
words together. In other words I have to know grammar.
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You seem to be extremely disturbed by grammar.While not everyone hate grammar
like you.you have already said that only chaos remains without grammar.That's it.Grammar
instucts you to speak correctly,most of the time,it's undenyable.I'm not sure if
I pronunce it correctly.What I want to say is that we shall be extremely disturbed
without grammar.It's not the voice that conveys message but sentences .Voice is the
organ to express the sentences.Grammar is not preserved,it will change with the times.Nowadays
you cannot say '' ,I sorry am ''.Because you cannot understood by the others.Everyone
are obeying the common rules.
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There are the "grammar rules" which need to be followed in written language. In spoken
language, you can make some grammar mistakes but only those which are commonly made,
so accepted and understood.
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Poor grammar will inevitably communicate the idea that the speaker is lazy and imprecise.
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The enemies of grammar labour under the misapprehension that grammar is elitist and
restricts. In fact, it is liberating and truly democratic language is impossible
without it.
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All language is for the purpose of communication, and people sharing the same grammars
thus facilitates communication. If one's grammar is bad enough, it makes communication
impossible. But, small mistakes in grammar are much more forgiveable as long as
that person is still understandable.
I have absolutely no problem at all with regional grammars or with Ebonics or any
other deviation of "standard English" grammar. If that is how people certain people
choose to communicate with each other, then who are we to say that that communication
is wrong.
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I agree in that people should be free to communicate using whatever dialect suits
them best. However, I do think there needs to be a standard to revert back to.
Without grammar, the English language as we know it would be lost.
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i wnat to learn english and i know you help me
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i hope to see the day that every bady can speak english well to ghether
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Without grammar there would be no language. Simon is on the right track. The Cambridge
Dictionary calls grammar "(the study or use of) the rules about how words change
their form and combine with other words to make sentences". Grammar is not some
strict bunch of esoteric rules. It is grammar that allows you to ask a simple question
like "How are you?" Without grammar it might come out as "How you are?", "You how
be?", "Am you how?" or something.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=34070&dict=CALD&desc=grammar
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Right, but grammar rules do not have to be uniform among differing groups of people.
Then grammar is not liberating at all but a totalitarian rule system.
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