The difference between Descriptivism and Prescriptivism
When used as nouns, descriptivism means the practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage, whereas prescriptivism means the practice of prescribing idealistic norms, as opposed to describing realistic forms, of linguistic usage.
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Descriptivism as a noun (linguistics):
The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.
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Prescriptivism as a noun (linguistics):
The practice of prescribing idealistic norms, as opposed to describing realistic forms, of linguistic usage.