What is the primary focus of the prescriptive view of language?
Prescribing and Describing

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Describing how language is actually used.
Analyzing language variation.
Enforcing rules about correct language usage.
Documenting historical changes in language.
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Which of the following best describes the descriptive view of language?
Imposing rules on language users.
Objectively observing and analyzing language as it is used.
Advocating for standardization of language forms.
Instructing on proper pronunciation and grammar.
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Which approach relies on empirical data and observations rather than enforcing rules?
Prescriptive view
Descriptive view
Normative linguistics
Comparative linguistics
4.
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What role do dictionaries and style guides typically play in prescriptive linguistics?
They provide historical context for language changes.
They analyze variations in regional dialects.
They prescribe rules and norms for correct language usage.
They conduct empirical studies on language evolution.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How do prescriptive and descriptive views of language interact?
They reinforce each other's findings.
They always conflict with each other.
They can inform and enrich each other.
They are completely separate and unrelated.
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Which perspective is more likely to consider language change and variation over time?
Prescriptive view
Descriptive view
Normative approach
Comparative analysis
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In language teaching, understanding both prescriptive and descriptive views helps teachers to:
Enforce strict rules on language use.
Maintain traditional forms of language.
Adapt instruction to diverse language contexts.
Avoid teaching regional dialects.
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