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Linguistic prescription

Linguistic prescription is the establishment of rules defining publicly preferred usage of language, including rules of spelling, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. Linguistic prescriptivism may aim to establish a standard language, teach what a particular society or sector of a society perceives as a correct or proper form, or advise on effective…

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Linguistic prescription

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see also · 18
Linguistic prescription → Body, Constructionism, English, English Language, EnglishHypercorrection, Form, Framework, George OrwellTraditional, Jargon-sounding, Lack, Learning, Linguistic, Non-standard, Phrase, Preferring, Simple, Unintended, Word
related to Formal regulation · 10
Linguistic prescription → Examples, France, French, French-speaking, German, In Germany, Linguistic, Netherlands, Paris, The French Academy
related to Aims · 6
Linguistic prescription → Foreign, Linguistic, Prescription, Standard English, The, While
is a · 1
Linguistic prescription → establishment of rules defining publicly preferred usage of language

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Linguistic prescriptionrelated to Formal regulationLinguistic0.60section
Linguistic prescriptionrelated to Formal regulationThe French Academy0.60section
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