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descriptive linguistics
–noun
| the study of the grammar, classification, and arrangement of the features of a language at a given time, without reference to the history of the language or comparison with other languages. |
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| descriptive linguistics | |
noun | |
| a description (at a given point in time) of a language with respect to its phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics without value judgments [ant: prescriptive linguistics] |
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