yesman@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 13 days agoLiving languagelemmy.worldimagemessage-square370linkfedilinkarrow-up1810arrow-down195
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minus-squareOokami38@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·12 days agoWe’re just getting to the oldest linguistic debate. Is a linguist’s job to describe, or to prescribe? I lean very heavily towards describe.
We’re just getting to the oldest linguistic debate. Is a linguist’s job to describe, or to prescribe? I lean very heavily towards describe.