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Three Dimensions of Grammar
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MEANING
FORM
- Can be literal ("hang up") or figurative ("stumble upon"
- Can have multiple meanings ("came across")
- Verb+particle
- Verb+particle+preposition
- Can be transitive or intransitive
- For many of them, the particle can be separated from the verb
What does it mean?
How was it formed?
Pragmatics
Context-appropriate use
Context can be social or linguistic
Morphology
and Syntax
Structure
Morphosyntactic and lexical patterns
Semantics
Lexical or grammatical meaning
Conclusion
USE
The multi-dimensional approach to grammar is a more progressive conceptual framework compared with the traditional single-level framework that focuses on form/structures only.
However, many grammar teachers and students adhere to the single-level framework (or may not even be aware of the multi-dimensional approach!).
Some notes:
1. Notice that the dimensions are
wedges of the same pie. Therefore, they are not
hierarchically arranged, unlike in the traditional framework.
2. A change in one dimension involves a change in the other.
Informal versus formal English
"Put off" vs "Postpone"
"Went on" vs "Continued"
Three Dimensions of Grammar
When and why is it used?
Hence, it will be timely to recalibrate the pedagogical styles so that non-native learners of the language can use English appropriately given the context.