grammarcentric

Grammarcentric is an adjective used to describe an approach, perspective, or focus in linguistics and language education in which grammar is considered central to understanding, analysis, or instruction. The term is a modern coinage formed from grammar and centric (centered).

In linguistic analysis, a grammarcentric view prioritizes grammatical structure, rules, and syntax as primary explanatory factors for language phenomena, often aligning with formal or rule-based theories.

In pedagogy, grammar-centric curricula emphasize explicit grammar instruction, rule presentation, and form-focused practice, including drills and corrective feedback, sometimes alongside or in place of communicative activities.

The term is frequently discussed in relation to other orientations such as communicative or usage-based approaches. It can intersect with debates over prescriptivism and descriptivism when normative rules are foregrounded.

Critics argue that grammar-centric methods can constrain fluency, discourse development, and real-world communication, while proponents contend that a solid grammatical foundation supports accuracy and later language ability.

Because grammarcentric is not a formally established theory, its usage is mainly descriptive in educational literature and discourse describing instructional design or analytical stance rather than a formal framework.