Important Linguistic Concepts Descriptive prescriptive
Important Linguistic Concepts Descriptive & Prescriptive
A. Linguistics is descriptive, not prescriptive
A. Linguistics is descriptive, not prescriptive
A linguist is interested in what is said. not what he thinks ought to be said. He describes language in all its aspects, but does not prescribe rules of correctness He does not believe that there Is some absolute standard of correctness concerning language use
A linguist is interested in what is said, not what he thinks ought to be said. He describes language in all its aspects, but does not p r e s c r i b e r u l e s o f c o r r e c t n e s s . H e d o e s not believe that there i s s o m e a b s o l u t e standard of correctness concerning language use
Instead, he would prefer to be an observer and recorder of facts but not a judge
Instead, he would prefer to be an observer and recorder of facts, but not a judge
Traditional grammar was very strongly normative in character The grammarian saw it as his task to formulate e standards of correctness and to mpose these if necessary, upon the speakers of the language
Traditional grammar was very strongly normative in character. The grammarian saw it as his task to formulate the standards of correctness and to impose these, if necessary, upon the speakers of the language
B Linguistics regards the spoken language as primary, not the written
B.Linguistics regards the spoken language as primary, not the written
People insisted on learning to use language in accordance with the usage of the best authors" of classical times and these authors existed only in written form
People insisted on learning to use language in accordance with the usage of the "best authors" of classical times, and these authors existed only in written form
Linguists give priority to the spoken language. because it precedes the written language everywhere in the world and most writing systems are derived from the vocal sounds
Linguists give priority to the spoken language, because it precedes the written language everywhere in the world and most writing systems are derived from the vocal sounds
Linguistics differs from traditional grammar in that it does not force languages into a Latin-based framework
c)Linguistics differs from traditional grammar in that it does not force languages into a Latin-based framework
Weak points of Traditional grammar
Weak points of Traditional Grammar
