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    FINAL Reflection On Prescriptive and Descriptive Grammar

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    The document discusses the difference between descriptive grammar and prescriptive grammar. Descriptive grammar studies how a language is actually used by its speakers, including non-standard varieties. Prescriptive grammar specifies how a language should be used based on standards. As English teachers, it is important to understand both descriptive grammar, which educates us on how others naturally communicate, and prescriptive grammar, which teaches the importance of standardization and correct usage of rules. This knowledge will help broaden perspectives and become better English educators considering the diversity of English worldwide.

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    The document discusses the difference between descriptive grammar and prescriptive grammar. Descriptive grammar studies how a language is actually used by its speakers, including non-standard varieties. Prescriptive grammar specifies how a language should be used based on standards. As English teachers, it is important to understand both descriptive grammar, which educates us on how others naturally communicate, and prescriptive grammar, which teaches the importance of standardization and correct usage of rules. This knowledge will help broaden perspectives and become better English educators considering the diversity of English worldwide.

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    The document discusses the difference between descriptive grammar and prescriptive grammar. Descriptive grammar studies how a language is actually used by its speakers, including non-standard varieties. Prescriptive grammar specifies how a language should be used based on standards. As English teachers, it is important to understand both descriptive grammar, which educates us on how others naturally communicate, and prescriptive grammar, which teaches the importance of standardization and correct usage of rules. This knowledge will help broaden perspectives and become better English educators considering the diversity of English worldwide.

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    The document discusses the difference between descriptive grammar and prescriptive grammar. Descriptive grammar studies how a language is actually used by its speakers, including non-standard varieties. Prescriptive grammar specifies how a language should be used based on standards. As English teachers, it is important to understand both descriptive grammar, which educates us on how others naturally communicate, and prescriptive grammar, which teaches the importance of standardization and correct usage of rules. This knowledge will help broaden perspectives and become better English educators considering the diversity of English worldwide.

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    Podadera
    Dr. Mary Ann Malimas
    February 29, 2020

    Reflection on Descriptive versus Prescriptive Grammar

    If you would ask any average girl like me about what they know about English they
    would probably respond two things; English for reading and literature and English for
    grammar. However, that is not a case for graduate students of English Language Teaching.

    To define both entity, according to the article of Eli Hinkel entitled Descriptive
    Grammar and Prescriptive Grammar, Descriptive grammar is the study of a language, its
    structures, and its rules as they are used in daily life by its speakers from all walks of life,
    including standard and non-standard variety. Prescriptive grammar on the other hand,
    specifies how a language and its grammar rules should be used in written and spoken
    communication. While both words seem strange in my ears, these are very essential
    information and must be understood to be aware on the implications of having knowledge
    of the difference of the two in communication.

    Language usage and its variety has always been an interesting topic in the course of
    my graduate school years. I’ve realised how diverse and important language can be. With
    this being said, we use casual language in making conversation with our peers, relatives
    and loved ones; carefree and just being ourselves, while we use formal way of discoursing
    with our colleagues and bosses and superiors at work. Moreover, It’s crazy how language
    sometimes determine our social statuses and identity just merely by our choice of words
    and utterances.

    Descriptive grammar explains and educates us how a certain or a particular language


    works by analysing their words choice, styles, and register with or without the interaction
    of grammar and its rules, we are taught to understand the language of others in their
    most natural way of interacting through speaking in a day to day basis and how they use
    language for communication without prejudices will make us appreciate the beauty and
    diversity of language and expression.

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    On the contrary, prescriptive grammar teaches us the importance of the
    standardization of language and the correct usage to be able to relay the message
    accurately. As teachers, its primary job to impart the basics and the rules that govern
    English; adhere to grammatical rules and teach correct grammar based on standards of
    the English Language. This aspect of grammar redirects and reminds us on how “proper”
    language should be use and what grammars rues should we follow.

    In conclusion, understanding the difference between the two for English teachers are
    very important considering the variety of English around the world. Whatever gains I get
    from these will be helpful in broadening my perspective in English beneficial in becoming a
    better English educator in the future.

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