prescriptionist
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.
See also
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