Prescriptivism vs. Descriptivism
Prescriptivismnoun
(linguistics) The practice of prescribing idealistic norms, as opposed to describing realistic forms, of linguistic usage.
Prescriptivismnoun
The doctrine that acceptable grammatical rules should be prescribed by authority, rather than be determined by common usage.
Descriptivismnoun
(linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.
