试论规定语法与描写语法

On Descriptive Grammar and Prescriptive Grammar

规定语法和描写语法在英语语言研究与教学中占有同等重要的位置.文章从规定语法和描写语法的历史及发 展,及两种语法学家间存在的分歧,和应对两种语法持正确的态度等方面对这两种语法进行讨论.

Descriptive grammar and prescriptive grammar both are very important in English studies. This article attempts to trace the historical background of the two kinds of grammars, it also talks about the controversy between the descriptivist and prescriptivist and the positive attitude that people should take towards the two grammars.