Uncovering grammar

Scott Thronbury's "Uncovering Grammar" is not a detailed descriptive analysis of English grammar. It is basically a new suggestion of how to view grammar and a discussion of the implications such a view would have for the EFL classroom. Weighing in a mere 122 pages, this is not a seriously heavy book. Thornbury proposes to see grammar not as an object of study, but as a process, much like as a verb rather than a noun. He also suggests the term "grammaring" to encompass this new concept of grammar. The entire book consistently links itself back to second language acquisition research, especially some of the more important findings. In fact, the book also serves well as an introduction to some key second language acquisition concepts and terminology.