alleryOn which activities is linguistic research basically founded?
ARulings of language academies
BUsage guides and style manuals
CDictionaries of correct usage
DCorpus analysis and field study
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Corpus analysis and field study
1. The basis of linguistic research is text (corpus) analysis and field study.
2. Both are descriptive activities.
3. Usage guides, dictionaries and academies are sources of prescription, not the base of research.
_Source: Wikipedia, Linguistic prescription, Lead section_
Keep practising Linguistic Prescription
Browse all Linguistic Prescription questions for CTET, or explore more Language I topics.
Related questions
A critique of CLT says incorrect utterances pass if what holds?Elaine Ridge criticised CLT for implying consensus on defining what?Michael Swan said CLT's focus on function can leave which gap?In Bachman's survey, where does grammatical competence fall?What does the Dogme approach say stifles communication?How does CLT position the teacher?Before CLT, which competence had top priority?Communicative language teaching emphasizes what as both means and goal?