| Lemma | descriptive linguistics |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Hockett (1958) |
| Titolo | A Course in Modern Linguistics |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | diachronic linguistics (inglese) historical linguistics (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | ‘Descriptive linguistics’ deals with the design of the language of some community at given time, ignoring interpersonal and inter-group differences. The study of how a language works at a given time, regardless of its past history or future destiny, is called ‘descriptive’ or ‘synchronic’ linguistics. |