THE RELATIOSHIP BETWEEN DISCOURSE AND GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE FUNCTIONAL APPROACH AND ITS IMPLICATION IN LANGUAGE TEACHING
ABSTRACT: This article
attempts to unpack
briefly the concept
of grammar according
to discourse functional approach,
which is different
from that advocated
by the followers
of formal or autonomist approach. The advocates of
former approach are strongly confident that grammar originates from discourse.
Those following the latter consider that the existence of grammar does not
depend on its
communicative uses. Referring
to the perspective
of discourse-functional approach, the
discussion of grammar
should take into
account various aspects
of discourse, such as:
conceptual tools, discourse
structure, speaker attitude,
interactional factors, and the
nature of analytical
categories. The implication
of functional grammar
in language teaching is also highlighted in this discussion.
Author: I Wayan Suarnajaya
Journal Code: jppendidikangg090005
