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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprescriptivism
/prɪˈskrɪptɪvɪzəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The attitude or belief that one variety of a language is superior to others and should be enforced as the standard.
"Linguistic prescriptivism often discourages natural changes in modern grammar and vocabulary."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'prescriptive' (from Late Latin 'praescriptivus', from 'praescribere' meaning 'to write before, direct, prescribe') + suffix '-ism'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "prescriptivism" is said worldwide
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le prescriptivisme
Transliteration: le prescriptivisme
"Le prescriptivisme linguistique impose des règles strictes sur l'usage correct."
der Präskriptivismus
Transliteration: der Präskriptivismus
"Der Präskriptivismus verteidigt oft traditionelle Grammatikregeln."
il prescrittivismo
Transliteration: il prescrittivismo
"Il prescrittivismo linguistico contrasta con l'approccio descrittivo."
el prescriptivismo
Transliteration: el prescriptivismo
"El prescriptivismo establece normas sobre cómo debe usarse la lengua."
o prescritivismo
Transliteration: o prescritivismo
"O prescritivismo linguístico dita o que é considerado correto na gramática."
नियमativism
Transliteration: prescriptivism
Script: प्रेस्क्रिप्शनलवाद
"भाषाविज्ञान में प्रेस्क्रिप्शनलवाद भाषा के नियमों को लागू करने पर जोर देता है।"
规定主义
Transliteration: guīdìng zhǔyì
"语言学中的规定主义强调规范的语法规则。"
처방주의
Transliteration: cheobangjuui
"언어학에서 처방주의는 올바른 언어 사용 규칙을 강제하는 경향이 있다."
規範主義
Transliteration: kihan shugi
"言語学における規範主義は、言葉の正しい使い方を規定しようとする。"
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