prescriptivism

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /pɹəˈskɹɪp.tɪv.ɪzm̩/
• (America) IPA: /pɹəˈskɹɪp.tɪ.vɪzm̩/

Noun

prescriptivism

1. (linguistics) The practice of prescribing idealistic norms, as opposed to describing realistic forms, of linguistic usage.

Antonyms

• descriptivism

Related terms

• prescribe
• prescription
• prescriptive
• prescriptivist

Translations

• French: prescriptivisme, normativisme
• German: Präskriptivismus
• Italian: prescrittivismo
• Portuguese: prescritivismo, normativismo
• Russian: прескриптивизм
• Spanish: prescriptivismo, normativismo

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