prescriptivism

英 [prɪs'krɪptɪvɪzm] 美 [prɪ'skrɪptəˌvɪzəm]

• 规定主义(指传统语法)

英英释义

Noun:

1. (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior

2. (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics