prescriptive


Definition: Meaning of, prescriptive in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / prɪˈskrɪptɪv /

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  1. saying how something should or must be done, or what should be done
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  2. stating how a language should be used, rather than describing how it is used
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  3. prescriptive right British English law a right that has existed for so long that it is as effective as a law
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prescriptive used in phrases

  • prescriptive grammar (noun)
    1. linguistics a grammar that is produced by prescriptive linguistics
  • prescriptive linguistics (noun)
    1. an account of how a language should be used instead of how it is actually used; a prescription for the 'correct' phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics
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