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    Prescriptivism falsely assumes a uniform language standard and fails to recognize natural linguistic variation and change. It also promotes discrimination by asserting the superiority of those who speak a standard language over others. Prescriptivism leads to discrimination by convincing people that some languages are pure while others are corrupt, rather than accepting that all languages naturally change over time. Both spoken and written grammar have the same level of complexity, though they differ significantly. Effective communication in either form requires knowledge of correct grammar to be understood. Non-native English speakers will struggle to master grammar rules. Language focuses attention on specific aspects of the world through lexicalization and grammaticalization. Grammar reveals how we think about space, time, colors and objects

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    Prescriptivism falsely assumes a uniform language standard and fails to recognize natural linguistic variation and change. It also promotes discrimination by asserting the superiority of those who speak a standard language over others. Prescriptivism leads to discrimination by convincing people that some languages are pure while others are corrupt, rather than accepting that all languages naturally change over time. Both spoken and written grammar have the same level of complexity, though they differ significantly. Effective communication in either form requires knowledge of correct grammar to be understood. Non-native English speakers will struggle to master grammar rules. Language focuses attention on specific aspects of the world through lexicalization and grammaticalization. Grammar reveals how we think about space, time, colors and objects

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    Prescriptivism falsely assumes a uniform language standard and fails to recognize natural linguistic variation and change. It also promotes discrimination by asserting the superiority of those who speak a standard language over others. Prescriptivism leads to discrimination by convincing people that some languages are pure while others are corrupt, rather than accepting that all languages naturally change over time. Both spoken and written grammar have the same level of complexity, though they differ significantly. Effective communication in either form requires knowledge of correct grammar to be understood. Non-native English speakers will struggle to master grammar rules. Language focuses attention on specific aspects of the world through lexicalization and grammaticalization. Grammar reveals how we think about space, time, colors and objects

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    Prescriptivism falsely assumes a uniform language standard and fails to recognize natural linguistic variation and change. It also promotes discrimination by asserting the superiority of those who speak a standard language over others. Prescriptivism leads to discrimination by convincing people that some languages are pure while others are corrupt, rather than accepting that all languages naturally change over time. Both spoken and written grammar have the same level of complexity, though they differ significantly. Effective communication in either form requires knowledge of correct grammar to be understood. Non-native English speakers will struggle to master grammar rules. Language focuses attention on specific aspects of the world through lexicalization and grammaticalization. Grammar reveals how we think about space, time, colors and objects

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    Prescriptivism is unhelpful sometimes because it falsely assume that there is an


    existence of a uniform and unchanging standard and thereby fails to recognize the
    naturalness of linguistic variation and change. Perhaps another worst thing about
    prescriptivism is that it is frequently a device for demonstrating the superiority of the
    pundit and his or her favorite class of people over everyone else. It feeds discrimination,
    particularly classism that the prescriptivists are superior and educated because they
    speak standard language (e.g. English language) and those who fail to recognize the
    correct usage are uneducated and low – class.
    Prescriptivism commonly leads into discrimination and it is unhelpful to instill to people’s
    conviction that language is naturally changing and there is no pure language after all –
    not even English.

    2. In terms of complexity, I don’t see any reason that I would say that spoken grammar is
    easier than that of written or vice versa because I believe that both of them have same
    level of difficulty. Although there are notable significant differences between written and
    spoken grammar but in terms of complexity, they are equal. In communication, in order
    for us to communicate effectively, whether discourse or written, we need to have
    knowledge of correct grammar usage because that would be our tool to be understood
    and clearly deliver what we intend to convey to others. In addition, it will take a struggling
    time for us to master the rules of grammar because we are not a native English
    language speakers.

    3. Language is a filter, enhancer, and framer of perception and thought. It does not limit our
    ability to perceive the world or think about the word, but they focus our perception,
    attention, and thought on specific aspects of the world. So, different languages focus the
    attention of their speakers on different aspects of the environment – either physical or
    cultural. Linguists say that aspects of language are either lexicalized or grammaticalized.
    Lexicalizing means that you have words for concepts which work as shorthand for those
    concept. Grammaticalized means being able to classify and use parts of speech (e.g.
    nouns, verbs) whenever you build sentences in that language. As we communicate,
    there are some ways that grammar tells us something about how we think – about
    space, time, colors, and objects. Because grammar plays integral role on every human
    languages, it is deemed important to note its significance in describing how we perceive
    the world using language. After all, language is central to our experience of being
    human, and the languages we profoundly shape the way we think, the ways we see the
    world, and the way we live or lives.

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