Part of
Perspectives on Grammar WritingEdited by Thomas E. Payne and David J. Weber
[Benjamins Current Topics 11] 2007
► pp. 173–198
Grammars take time; they require data development; they must be planned; and their writing may span many years. Linguists should “grow” a grammar through the course of their involvement with the language. This paper gives practical advice about this process, such as the creation and management of a data corpus, the acquisition of useful intellectual tools, the choice of an effective authoring environment, the formation of habits and disciplines that contribute to successful grammar writing.