Approaches - prescriptive and descriptive Flashcards
0
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Pronounce “-ing”, not “-in”.
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Prescriptive
1
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Dictates rules of usage
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Prescriptive
2
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Pronounce “-in” for “-ing” suffix
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Descriptive
3
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No “ain’t”
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Prescriptive
4
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No preposition - word that describes s location. E.G. Up, down, in, out
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Prescriptive
5
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Doesn’t split infinitives
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Descriptive
6
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Considered everyday language
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Descriptive
7
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Focuses on concepts or “right” and “wrong”…S.E
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Prescriptive
8
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Observation of language use - appropriateness and acceptability.
E.G. To + verb
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Descriptive
