1. Where did the term "university" come from? 2.Judging from the ups and downs of the world of words, does it seem that the study of grammar or literature is more important in the success of people as a whole?
1. The word "university" was roughly synonymous with "union":it referred simply to the integration into one group of an entire body of students or teachers.
-David Mulroy
Also, now that this was answered, anyone else answering would be useless. So maybe everyone answering every definite answer won't work out right.
2. Weird question. What are we comparing grammar to? Literature? Is that the question, which is more important today? Grammar or literature?
Well. Literature seems to be more important if you take into account the trend of what exactly is being taught. The emphasis is on how to write and express yourself, and also reading the old great books.
This is kind of weird, though, since one must understand grammar before reading the old greats will be do-able. The same thing is true for writing and being understood. One must first grasp the ideas involved with grammar before writing or reading literature is even possible.
Right, Brandon and anyone else: the answers to the factual questions should not appear in the comments sections of these blogs. Print them out on a separate sheet of paper and bring them to class on Tuesday.
This is a tough question. It's almost like trying to figure out if the chicken or the egg came first. I want to say that you don't necessarily need grammar instruction since it is innate in all of us. And I think that grammar can be picked up on through reading literature. At the same time, though, a critical understanding of anything can bolster the success of a people. So, I guess I'm going to go with grammar. Tough question.
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1. The word "university" was roughly synonymous with "union":it referred simply to the integration into one group of an entire body of students or teachers.
-David Mulroy
Also, now that this was answered, anyone else answering would be useless. So maybe everyone answering every definite answer won't work out right.
2. Weird question. What are we comparing grammar to? Literature? Is that the question, which is more important today? Grammar or literature?
Well. Literature seems to be more important if you take into account the trend of what exactly is being taught. The emphasis is on how to write and express yourself, and also reading the old great books.
This is kind of weird, though, since one must understand grammar before reading the old greats will be do-able. The same thing is true for writing and being understood. One must first grasp the ideas involved with grammar before writing or reading literature is even possible.
Right, Brandon and anyone else: the answers to the factual questions should not appear in the comments sections of these blogs. Print them out on a separate sheet of paper and bring them to class on Tuesday.
This is a tough question. It's almost like trying to figure out if the chicken or the egg came first. I want to say that you don't necessarily need grammar instruction since it is innate in all of us. And I think that grammar can be picked up on through reading literature. At the same time, though, a critical understanding of anything can bolster the success of a people. So, I guess I'm going to go with grammar. Tough question.
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