alleryWhich prescriptive judgments are easier to defend?
AThose tied to a word's feel
BThose copying elite speech
CThose banning all slang
DThose that resolve ambiguity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Those that resolve ambiguity
1. Judgments that resolve ambiguity or sharpen subtle distinctions are easier to defend.
2. Judgments based on a word's subjective associations are more problematic.
3. Copying elite speech or banning slang has no such linguistic basis.
_Source: Wikipedia, Linguistic prescription, Criticisms_
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