Ah, Herb,
Yes, the skunk image is vivid indeed (Brock's brainchild, I believe).
While I may wish that the aspect had been perfective -- "Grammar has
been the skunk," thereby signalling that we're beyond that now, -- the
rest of the book is indeed very alive with and for grammar.
cheers,
Rebecca
Stahlke, Herbert F.W. wrote:
>Rebecca,
>
>The skunk image is matched only by Geoffrey Nunberg's "Grammar is the North Korea of language." But he was being rather more supportive of grammar study.
>
>Herb
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> Dear All,
> Take a peek at page 1 of the NCTE's Council Chronicle -- Grammar Alive right there, in a full column article that goes over to another full page.
>
> "Grammar is the skunk at the garden party of the language arts," declare members of the NCTE Assembly for the Teaching of English grammar (ATEG) in the introduction to Grammar Alive! A Guide for Teachers." The article quotes Brock and Martha extensively, and then goes on to talk about books by Weaver, Noguchi and Baron.
>
> Kudos folks!
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> Rebecca Wheeler
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