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- The Grammarians: A Novel
and descriptivism.
- Definition summary
- (linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.
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How to pronounce descriptivism
The Grammarians: A Novel
and descriptivism.
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Meaning
- [Noun]
- (linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.
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