Prescriptive (definition)
From Scottish Gaelic Grammar Wiki
Prescriptive Rules are designed to impose a correct usage of grammar for a language. These rules are usually written by so-called experts and have little linguistic value or accuracy. An example of a prescriptive rule is the prohibition of ending a sentence with a preposition. Prescriptive rules are contrasted with descriptive rules, which describes native speaker's actual usage.
See Also
External Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prescriptiv
http://www.linguistics.ucla.edu/people/schuh/lx001/Discussion/d10.html
http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/grammar/main_files/grammar2.htm
References
- Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
