A la recherche d’une terminologie grammaticale unifiée

Abstract

This article offers a reflection on the place of grammar and grammatical terminology in the teaching of foreign languages. Grammar teaching has been revised throughout the evolution of various language teaching methodologies. To the present, grammar has been a key component in communicative activities; however, French grammatical terminology shows considerable divergences. This article defends the necessity of a harmonization of the grammatical terminology/meta-language. If the student does not know the grammatical terms, he/she will have trouble learning French. This article is accompanied by a comparative analysis of French grammar textbooks published in France and the Czech Republic.