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The document discusses the debate between prescriptivism and descriptivism in language. [1] Prescriptivism views language change negatively and judges non-standard dialects as inferior, while descriptivism sees change as natural and embraces variation. [2] The document references linguists like David Crystal who argue that language change cannot be stopped and is natural. [3] It also provides sample exam questions that require analyzing how authors discuss these issues.

Author

Jude Grundy

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EN