prescriptionist

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Relying on historical precedent rather than current usage (to determine rights or…

   Relying on historical precedent rather than current usage (to determine rights or correctness).

   • Much of the disagreement between the prescriptionist and descriptionist views turns on the question of compensation among generations.
   • Educators often come into the profession with a certain view of language that is more prescriptionist in nature (Edwards, 1982; Taylor, 1983; Trudgill, 1975; Williams, 1976).
   • Teaching the English language may be their bread and butter, but they are unable to enforce the notion of a 'standard prescriptionist English.'
2. 2

   One who advocates a prescriptionist approach.

   • In a fine essay, Terry Eagleton has argued that rights, for a prescriptionist like Burke, are validated by 'the recounting of a certain narrative'.
   • When there are many speakers of a language around, even the staunchest prescriptionist would agree that the manner of spelling is less vital to the perpetuation of the language.
   • But that would depend on us being a usagist rather than a prescriptionist with respect to language.
3. 3

   A specialist in preparing medications.

   • In the meantime the prescriptionist transfers data from the doctor's prescription to the computer. The computer prices the drug and writes out a label while the prescriptionist collects the prescribed drug.
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   1. 4

      One who prescribes.

      • The exercise prescriptionist must be aware of these various causes when assessing posture.
      • Experience as an educational prescriptionist or in any other teaching field is not considered qualifying experience.

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