Prescriptivism v. Descriptivism

2023-09-18 05:09:37

For many years language warfare has been done in the field of English literature, language, linguistics. Both sides of the discussion are a solid believer's position, but I am more pleased to accept the support of the other side. In Bryan A. Garner's article "Realizing Peace in Language War" he explained himself as a "descriptive prescriber" (Ghana, creation of peace in the language war, 2008, 270) and discussed We will provide meetings on both sides of. Truce was the key to his article.

Descriptiveism is a linguistic ideology school that says that there is neither a correct way nor a wrong way in sentences and languages. There is a regulation opposite to that. In other words, not only is there a correct way, but everyone must follow it. Your high school English teacher will send your paper back before the big red C minus. The university's creative writing professor who does not believe his grades may be descriptive. (Note: This is not a perfect analogy because these philosophies are developed mainly in spoken languages, not written languages.How I apply these terms to the written text is , Even if it makes them slightly different in this context.

Contrary to regulation, it is descriptiveism. Language description is to analyze how languages are used in specific cultures and communities. Descriptiveism basically states that descriptive research is more important than prescription. Explainers believe that the way most people actually use languages is far more important than the advice of a few expert groups on how to properly use them. In short, prescribers are interested in how to use that language, while descriptive ones are interested in how to use that language. Anyone can understand that these two methods are necessary to understand the language in a comprehensive manner, but this does not preclude the way geeks discuss which method is better everywhere. Personally, I think: peanut butter is wonderful, jelly is wonderful, but if you use only one of them, you will miss an important part of the sandwich.