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[Diapositiva 1] Lic. Karina Izquierdo Zamora, Mgs. UNIT 1.  FOUNDATIONAL ISSUES OF SYNTAX Prescriptive and descriptive  Gramma r   Part 1 [Diapositiva 2] Review of the terms Syntax & Semantics Warm -up  Introduction of Prescriptive and Descriptive Grammar Wrap up AGENDA [Diapositiva 3] Prescriptive grammar tells us how language should be used . Descriptive grammar tells us how language is actually used . [Diapositiva 4] What is   Language ? Language is the tool we use to talk, listen, read, and write to understand and be understood by others. [Diapositiva 5] What is Grammar ? 1)  It is the knowledge we have about rules.  2)  It represents our linguistic competence. To understand the nature of language we must understand the nature of grammar [Diapositiva 6] What is  Descriptive Grammar ? It represents the  unconscious linguistic knowledge of its speakers. It focuses on how language is actually used by speakers in real-life situations, without judging right or wrong. Example: Example: “I ain’t got time for that.” A descriptivist notes this is common and meaningful in some dialects, even if it breaks traditional rules. [D...