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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Descriptivism vs. pernicketivism #149844 11/05/2005 12:59 AM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,230 Te Ika a Maui sjmaxq Carpal Tunnel sjmaxq Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,230 Te Ika a Maui I have decided that it might be useful to add some links on DvP to my list of language links? Does anybody know of some good, non-Wiki, links that I could use, providing a clear, unbiased, concise and yet scholarly definition of each? If the link also gave a brief, objective summary of why prescriptivism is the root of all evil and must be eliminated from this and every other cosmos, so much the better. noho ora mai http://maxqnzs.com/References.html Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Descriptivism vs. pernicketivism #149845 11/05/2005 1:34 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont did you check any of the links leading away from the Wikipedia? usually some good stuff can be found. formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Descriptivism vs. pernicketivism #149846 11/05/2005 1:48 AM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,230 Te Ika a Maui sjmaxq Carpal Tunnel sjmaxq Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,230 Te Ika a Maui Quote: did you check any of the links leading away from the Wikipedia? usually some good stuff can be found. Hell, no! You don't seriously expect me to do my own work, do you?! noho ora mai http://maxqnzs.com/References.html Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Descriptivism vs. pernicketivism #149847 11/05/2005 2:03 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Descriptivism vs. pernicketivism #149848 11/05/2005 1:17 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Quote: If the link also gave a brief, objective summary of why prescriptivism is the root of all evil and must be eliminated from this and every other cosmos, so much the better. Over the contrary, my freer. Most of what we know about the pronunciation and usages of Vulgar Latin is from the rantings of Classical Latin prescrips. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Descriptivism vs. pernicketivism #149849 11/05/2005 5:21 PM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,230 Te Ika a Maui sjmaxq Carpal Tunnel sjmaxq Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,230 Te Ika a Maui Quote: Quote: If the link also gave a brief, objective summary of why prescriptivism is the root of all evil and must be eliminated from this and every other cosmos, so much the better. Over the contrary, my freer. Most of what we know about the pronunciation and usages of Vulgar Latin is from the rantings of Classical Latin prescrips. Conceded. I amend the previous statement therefore, to exclude all dead prescriptivists. noho ora mai http://maxqnzs.com/References.html Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Descriptivism vs. pernicketivism #149850 11/05/2005 7:09 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Quote: exclude all dead prescriptivists. But, but, think of the future generations. They'll want to know as much about us as we do about our ancients. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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