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In this space, apart from self learning pages, exercises and ready made video transcripts to link to news, songs and video comedy, you will further find a totally new vision of grammar - which I have called Directed Pronunciation, which, in this case, has been applied to English.

The approach is radical and not everyones cup of tea. Indeed, one leading publishing house, Cambridge, said their material would not be confortable next to mine on the same book shelf - so draw your own conclusions. Therefore, be prepared to be shocked but remain open minded in order to change every concept on grammar that you may have ever read. Presented here, grammar is nothing more than a sense (in Portuguese "sentido" sense / direction) a movement, direction, flux or flow. Grammar is the delivery, it carries the voicing and intonation but more than anything else, grammar is essentially the vehicle for conveying meaning.
The order of words, on the other hand, is called the syntax. This syntax connects and orders pieces of grammar flow to form smooth collocations, phrases and entire sentences!

When comparing different languages, the grammar ( being entirely based on flow and intention) remains a constant feature; whereas the syntax varies greatly.
In other words, we can use this Universal Grammar to help us emulate, understand and pronounce any new linguistic acquisition,  and even approach the native pronunciation.

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