常識的・非科学的英文法とは学校や塾、予備校で習う英文法のことだ。それに対する言語学的・科学的英文法とはHuddlestonのCGEL(The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language) だ。
前者の常識が詰まった世俗的な頭では後者を理解することは、ほぼ不可能だ。よほど覚悟しなければ理解できるようにはならない。強烈な拒絶反応が起きるからだ。
ただ、生成AIの助けがあればなんとかなる。
インタラクティブな質疑を繰り返して行くうちに光が差し込んでくる。どの生成AIが良いかは断定はできないが、今のところはGeminiだ。Geminiは凄い。しかし、数ヶ月後は別の生成AIに取って代わられる可能性は否定できない。
私は中学生の時からTraditional English Grammar（学校英文法）に振り回されてきた。その時間は壮大な無駄だった。実に無念だ。しかしCGEL(The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language)という珠玉の英文法の著書に出会うことができたおかげで、何とかTraditional English Grammar（学校英文法）の呪縛から解放された。実に喜ばしい。この喜びは大きな希望となって、どんどん膨らんでいきそうだ。日本のトップレベルの中高生の皆さんと、この喜び、希望を分かち合える日が来ることを願ってやまない。
Common-sense and unscientific English grammar is what's taught in schools, cram schools, and prep schools. In contrast, linguistic and scientific English grammar is Huddleston's CGEL (The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language).
For a mind filled with the former's common sense, it's almost impossible to understand the latter. It won't be possible to understand without a great deal of resolve. That's because a strong rejection reaction will occur.
However, with the help of a generative AI, it becomes manageable.
As you repeat interactive questioning, a light begins to shine through. While I can't definitively say which generative AI is best, for now, it's Gemini. Gemini is amazing. However, I can't deny the possibility that in a few months, another generative AI might take its place.
Since I was a junior high school student, I've been at the mercy of traditional English grammar (school grammar). That time was a colossal waste. I truly regret it. But thanks to encountering the gem of an English grammar book, CGEL (The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language), I was somehow able to break free from the curse of traditional English grammar (school grammar). This is truly a joy. This joy is turning into a great hope, and it seems to be growing and growing. I can't help but hope that the day will come when I can share this joy and hope with top-level junior and senior high school students in Japan.
Traslated by Gemini