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prescriptive linguistics meaning and definition
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Definition of prescriptive linguistics (noun)
- an account of how a language should be used instead of how it is actually used; a prescription for the `correct' phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics
- antonym: descriptive linguistics
Source: Princeton University Wordnet