I-IV -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION Grammars at the Interface of Language, Linguistics, and Users -- Grammars at the Interface of Language, Linguistics, and Users -- Linguistic Pragmatics and its Relevance to the Writing of Grammars -- Functional Grammar- and its Relevance to Grammar Writing -- Cognitive Linguistics and Pedagogic Grammar- -- Modern Praguian Linguistics and its Potential Implications for the Writing of Grammars -- Grammar and Text -- Towards a Pragmatically Founded Grammar -- Language Description and General Comparative Grammar -- On Linguistic Theory and Spanish Grammars -- Integrational Grammars: An Integrative View of Grammar Writing -- Generative Grammar- and Descriptive Grammar: Beyond Juxtaposition? -- A Communicative Approach to Syntax -- Teacher Training Grammar and Scientific Grammar -- NAME INDEX