Recent developments in the pedagogical grammar of Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) have played an important role in facilitating the teaching and learning of CFL grammar. Pedagogical grammar is based on the findings of theoretical grammar. It not only deals with the formal analysis of the structural properties but also describes the functional and pragmatic aspects of language use. Furthermore, it considers leamer-related factors. Yet, in order to provide the optimal learning conditions for students to develop grammatical awareness, teachers of Chinese must move their research agenda forward from pedagogical grammar to grammar pedagogy, that is, consider the pedagogical issues more systematically.








