%0 Journal Article
%T Talking Terms: Choosing and Using Terminology for EFL Classrooms
%A Roger Berry
%J English Language Teaching
%D 2008
%I 
%R 10.5539/elt.v1n1p19
%X This paper discusses the use of grammatical terminology in English language teaching. Accepting that it is a common feature of many classrooms, the paper attempts to help teachers understand the role and nature of terminology. A distinction is made between terms which are transparent (e.g. ¡®countable¡¯), opaque (e.g. ¡®verb¡¯) or iconic (e.g. ¡®¨Cing form¡¯). A number of criteria for evaluating the suitability of terminology for classroom use are also offered. In this way it is hoped that teachers will be better equipped to make well-informed decisions about the terms they choose to use in the classroom.
%U http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/elt/article/view/505