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Limitations of traditional grammar

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supported because the data provides
the most essential for my essay; why
traditional grammar could not be the
main method on SLA

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of traditional grammar. This source
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Published on 2008

Because this source supports one of the

main point of my paper
Muhammad I. Muhammad

PH.d linguist, DEPARTMENT OF

LINGUISTICS Assignment

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investigation of SLA

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authors affiliation, etc were taken from
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This is not the Authorss official website,
Retrieved from slidesahre.
http://www.slideshare.net/SHOAIB8054/
research-report-traditional-gramma-rvs-

functional-grammar?qid=a6d8d9ea-2b734f99-ad60fa434513a442&v=default&b=&from_sear
ch=1
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http://www.academia.edu/3343916/my_
Ph.D_Thesis
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Muhammad I. Muhammad A. (2008) Limitations of traditional grammar, retrieved from

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As we know, grammar is taught in many schools as a structure, which could result in a restricted method for
the acquisition of a second language. Now on day, linguistics disagrees with this method for being a very
restricted teaching method. Muhammad Focuses his investigation on grammar scope as a general term, and
allow educators to be aware about limitations could traditional grammar be for learners by the time of second
language acquisition. The aim of this source is just to inform about traditional grammar methods limitations.