CHAPTER 4

ASSESSING
GRAMMAR
EFFECTIVELY

Presented by: GROUP 4

This lesson will cover:
•Knowing the definition of Lexicogrammar
• Methods of marking grammatical errors
in student papers
•Providing Feedback
•Innovations in grammar assessment
 WHAT IS
LEXICO-
GRAMMAR?
 LEXICON/LEXIS (VOCABULARY)

LEXICOGRAMMAR

Syntactic constructions/
GRAMMAR ( Morphological paradigms )
 used to emphasize the interdependence of
LEXICOGRAMMAR vocabulary (lexis) and syntax (grammar)

Intemediate coding Interdependency of

that allows the meaning lexis and grammatical LEXICOGRAMMAR/
LEXICAL GRAMMAR
of a language to expand structures
Observe the distinction
between these two sets of
sentences:

1. I am feeling ill

2. I feel ill

3. I am living in Paris

4. I live in Paris

is not simply one of whether the speaker chooses to use a progressive aspect of the verb.

Sentences 1. and 2.
are, for most purposes,
synonymous and it makes
little difference whether the
speaker chooses to use the
verb dynamically (progressive
tense of verb), as in 1., or
statively (present tense of
verb), as in 2.
However,
Sentences 3. and 4.
are different in meaning as
well as structure.
Sentence 3. implies a
temporary condition but
sentence 4. implies a
permanent one.
1. I am feeling ill
2. I feel ill
3. I am living in Paris
4. I live in Paris
That, roughly speaking, was what Halliday meant:

....grammar and vocabulary are not different strata; they

are the two poles of a single continuum, properly called
lexicogrammar
Halliday / Matthiessen (2014: 24)
1. I walked her to the door
2. We walked.
3. They walked three miles
4. I walked an hour
a. When walk means go on foot it is
intransitive.
b. When walk means exercise or take for a
short journey on foot it is transitive.
c. When walk mean accompany, it is
transitive.
d. The verb can be used with distances
and times as direct objects.
c 1. I walked her to the door
a 2. We walked.
b, d 3. They walked three miles
b, d 4. I walked an hour
a. When walk means go on foot it is
intransitive.
b. When walk means exercise or take
for a short journey on foot it is
transitive.
c. When walk mean accompany, it is
transitive.
d. The verb can be used with
distances and times as direct objects.
What is "grammar" in linguistic terms?

2 answers available
Grammar in linguistic term is also called as
Syntactic constructions and Morphological
paradigms
What is "vocabulary" in linguistic terms?

2 answers available
Vocabulary in linguistic term is also called
as Lexicon and Lexis
MARKING GRAMMATICAL ERRORS

When you’re checking assessment papers:

• Focus on a pattern of error.
• Correct only the first instance of an error.
-Write a list of things that students need to
work on
MARKING GRAMMATICAL ERRORS

MARKING GRAMMATICAL ERRORS

 Idiolect - our own personal

version and vision of language
 PROVIDING FEEDBACK
IN ASSESSING GRAMMAR
What do you need to do?
Use words that show respect and give evidence
of kindness, that are readily understood, that
impart variety to your speech, and that convey
appropriate vigor and feeling. Use words in a way
that conforms to the rules of grammar.
 Why is it important?
It shows respect for the message you are
delivering and reveals much about your
attitude toward the people to whom you are
speaking. It influences how others react to what
you say.
 Remember
Some terms have a double meaning, one of which
is offensive or belittling.

Prov. 12:18
18 Thoughtless speech is like the stabs of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise is a healing.+

On the other hand, “the good word”​—a word that

imparts encouragement—​brings joy to the heart of
the one to whom it is spoken.

Finding the right words requires effort, even for a wise person.