A importância da gramática na vida humana: reflexões e ponderações

Abstract

The following article has its guiding point in showing the real importance of grammar for the moral and intellectual development of people, besides analyzing in which way it is seen in higher education Portuguese language studies and how this affects basic education teaching. The leading research question is the following: what is the real necessity of grammar, and how can we clearly sketch its application inside of classrooms. Thus, the objective is conducting elemental analyses regarding the importance of the language’s normalization for human development, in addition to verifying which methodology is most suited for this purpose. The theoretical basis is comprised of Martelotta’s (2011) work regarding linguistics elements, Nougué’s (2015) regarding grammatical matters, Bechara’s (2007) regarding teaching, besides complementary and additional works. The research’s corpus consists of three pedagogical projects of Language Studies courses from these universities: UFMT, UFRGS and USP. Methodologically, the research is qualitative in approach, bibliographical and documental in procedure and descriptive in objectives. Defining grammar as the formal structure of the linguistic facts of said language, those who adequately know these rules have a higher capability of good communication, and a better way of externalizing their worldviews. Moreover, its use classifies another alternative to rise in social hierarchy, given its necessity in said ranking. Those who find themselves engaging in communication with others who know little of grammar can exercise a “linguistic kindness” of sorts, helping them understand it better in the process. Having said that, through the syllabi, it is possible to see how this aspect can be better incorporated into universities. We suggest an expansion of formative subjects related to grammar, and constant pedagogic reviews of the contents that will be taught in basic education.