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Associations to the word «Prescriptivism»

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Wiktionary

PRESCRIPTIVISM, noun. (linguistics) prescribing idealistic norms, as opposed to describing realistic forms, of linguistic usage.

Dictionary definition

PRESCRIPTIVISM, noun. (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior.

PRESCRIPTIVISM, noun. (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics.

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William Shakespeare