18th and 19th Centuary

Question 1

Prescriptive attitudes

Answer 1

Prescribes how language should be in order to be better or pure, rejects non-standard form

Question 2

Why was prescriptivism so popular?

Answer 2

The middle class wanted to elevate themselves to seem more civilised and respected

Question 3

Descriptive attitudes

Answer 3

Describes the nature of language variations without judgement

Question 4

Victorian era

Answer 4

1830-1900

Question 5

Modernist

Answer 5

1890-1930

Question 6

Post modern

Answer 6

1930-2000