Meaning of prescriptionist | Babel Free
Definitions
Relying on historical precedent rather than current usage (to determine rights or correctness).
Examples
“Much of the disagreement between the prescriptionist and descriptionist views turns on the question⟳ of compensation among generations.”
“Educators often come⟳ into the profession with a certain view⟳ of language that is more prescriptionist in nature (Edwards, 1982; Taylor, 1983; Trudgill, 1975; Williams, 1976).”
“Teaching the English language may be their bread and butter, but they are unable to enforce the notion of a 'standard prescriptionist English.'”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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