I will react to two posts and then stop my contributions.
First about ''grammar wonder''. As is know American
make difference between their ''great'', ''mediocre '' and
''worthless writers''. But they all share the same grammar.
This of course apply for all ''nations'' which obviously must
have ''national literature'' in order to compete with other
nations. In the past we also have had ''national science''
with the question which is the best: German, English,
Russian or American.
Now look at the kids all over the world. At the age of 4 they
speak each language whatever. How long you think an
English teacher will need to learn Chinese or Japanese?
I am not sure but think that Chomsky called ''language capability''
as, say, gift of mother nature. Do 4 years kids know what grammar
is ? This capability seems to work till the age of 12 (?)
First about ''grammar wonder''. As is know American
make difference between their ''great'', ''mediocre '' and
''worthless writers''. But they all share the same grammar.
This of course apply for all ''nations'' which obviously must
have ''national literature'' in order to compete with other
nations. In the past we also have had ''national science''
with the question which is the best: German, English,
Russian or American.
Now look at the kids all over the world. At the age of 4 they
speak each language whatever. How long you think an
English teacher will need to learn Chinese or Japanese?
I am not sure but think that Chomsky called ''language capability''
as, say, gift of mother nature. Do 4 years kids know what grammar
is ? This capability seems to work till the age of 12 (?)