Scientists and Advocates

Defines talking and writing. Presents students of human affairs as scientists or advocates and compares the different kinds of statements produced by each. Distinguishes between descriptive grammar--what people do--and prescriptive grammar--what people ought to do.

More in English - Fact and Fancy Series

  1. English and Latin 1966
  2. English Noun Constructions 1966
  3. English Verb Constructions 1966
  4. Formal English As A Foreign Language 1966
  5. Scientists And Advocates 1966
  6. Structure And Content 1966
  7. Talking And Writing, Pt 1 1966
  8. Talking And Writing, Pt 2 1966
  9. The Search For A Universal Grammar 1966
  10. A Communications Model 1967
  11. Formal English as a Foreign Language 1967
  12. Problem Of Meaning 1967
  13. Problem of Meaning 1967
  14. Scientists and Advocates 1967
  15. Search for a "Universal Grammar" 1967
  16. What Are the English Language? 1967

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