Contemporary Language Change (Grammatical Change) Flashcards
1
Q
What were the two prescriptive grammarians called?
A
Robert Lowth and Joseph Priestly
2
Q
What was the name of Robert Lowth’s book
A
“A Short Introduction to English Grammar” (1762)
3
Q
What 3 rules were within “A Short Introduction to English Grammar”
A
- no split infinitives
- no double negatives
- no ending on a preposition
4
Q
What does Joseph Priestly believe?
A
That not all of Lowth’s rules were necessary and authentic. That people had always done these things such as ending a sentence on a preposition.
5
Q
What did Priestly state about the grammar books
A
That they were wrong.
