tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post112247975395633107..comments2023-10-31T07:32:11.739-04:00Comments on Wormtalk and Slugspeak: Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07566889846240013567noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post-1122519788567227602005-07-27T23:03:00.000-04:002005-07-27T23:03:00.000-04:00Please use Quirk & Wrenn as an example of how *not...Please use Quirk & Wrenn as an example of how *not* to write a grammar...Derek the Ænglicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625110461660458291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post-1122509298073814882005-07-27T20:08:00.000-04:002005-07-27T20:08:00.000-04:00I'd strongly urge you not to compromise your desir...I'd strongly urge you not to compromise your desire for a streamlined approach, even if it means going with a different press. There are too many grammars that offer complete reference grammars and another one is not what we need. A carefully-thought-out, lean-and-mean beginner's grammar would fill a niche, even if it's not a Toronto niche. Stick to your guns.Tirunculahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788199657297216288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post-1122494733097034312005-07-27T16:05:00.000-04:002005-07-27T16:05:00.000-04:00The above commenters already said my first idea, w...The above commenters already said my first idea, which is to have a "more advanced" Part Two for those who have mastered Part One.<BR/><BR/>The other option is to include all the gory details where you want them, but to format them smaller or more indented...something to set them apart as "For Further Study" or some such appellation. Then you could explain that beginners only need read the larger-print paragraphs which, taken all together, would supply a coherent beginner's course of information. In essence, tell them they can ignore the small stuff for now. The people that aren't ready for that information will gladly pass over the smaller paragraphs, whereas people like me who want to know everything at the beginning have it right there. <BR/><BR/>The only book I can think of at the moment that does this is the Catechism of the Catholic Church. While its index is horribly deficient, its method of maintaining a "hierarchy of knowledge" actually impressed me.Eric Kingsepphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16476165935626170539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post-1122492955720644702005-07-27T15:35:00.000-04:002005-07-27T15:35:00.000-04:00This wouldn't satisfy the editors, but there is al...This wouldn't satisfy the editors, but there is always the possibility of a <I>bibliography</I>. When you want a reference book, there's nothing quite like using, well, a reference book.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, I guess appendices are the way.<BR/><BR/>Mitchell and Robinson is classic, but <I>so</I> confusing. I wish <I>I'd</I> learned with King Alfred.Nataliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898457401179147102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post-1122492252269638802005-07-27T15:24:00.000-04:002005-07-27T15:24:00.000-04:00This is just a wild idea from the top of my head, ...This is just a wild idea from the top of my head, but could you maybe do a two volume thing, maybe a "beginner" and then a "more advanced." You could keep the first volume pared down the way you like it and then put all the exceptions and more complicated stuff in the second volume for when the students have gotten a good grounding. Like I said, just a wild idea.Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03301077496668834657noreply@blogger.com