This dataset consists of a collection of grammatical descriptions of the linguistic phenomenon 'voice' as it is presented in six different grammar books. The descriptions are paraphrases in Danish language and were created as a dataset to study crosslinguistic awareness in foreign language teacher education.

Abstract: Foreign language teachers and learners can greatly benefit from an under-standing of grammatical descriptions in other languages from a crosslinguistic perspective. However, the diverse use of terminology in grammars may present challenges for direct application in a teaching context. This article explores the potential of crosslinguistic awareness as a tool for enhancing foreign language teaching and learning in a multilingual European teacher education context. By conducting a qualitative analysis of selected grammars of Danish, German, and Norwegian, this study investigates how these grammars position themselves linguistically and examines their descriptions’ applicability in a crosslinguistic setting. The study analyzes the linguistic function of receptive voice as a case. The findings indicate a metalinguistic diversity in the presentation of voice and diverse theoretical perspectives across the examined data. Furthermore, the pedagogical applicability of the analyzed texts varies both with regard to supporting a crosslinguistic perspective as well as direct use of the works in foreign language teaching across educational levels.