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grammar vs prescriptive grammar

prescriptive grammar vs grammar

grammar and prescriptive grammar both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grammar Yes No No No
prescriptive grammar Yes No No No
As nouns, prescriptive grammar is a hyponym of grammar; that is, prescriptive grammar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grammar:
  • grammar: the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
  • prescriptive grammar: a grammar that is produced by prescriptive linguistics
Other hyponyms of grammar include descriptive grammar, syntax, morphology.
grammar (noun) prescriptive grammar (noun)
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) a grammar that is produced by prescriptive linguistics
Difference between grammar and prescriptive grammar

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