| term | Prescriptivism |
|---|---|
| definition | (with respect to language): attempt to set up rules for correct language use; not necessarily based on actual language usage (but for example with reference to an imagined ideal state) |
| Forward | y |
| Reverse | y |
Tags: nopicture, termonology
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