Language Study and Linguistic Debate Quiz

What were the three aims of the early grammarians mentioned in the text?

Codify the principles of their languages, settle disputes over usage, point out common errors

How did the prescriptive approach view language usage?

Usage was either right or wrong with no middle ground

What is the main difference between descriptivists and prescriptivists regarding linguistic analysis?

'Descriptivists' focus on recording linguistic diversity, while 'prescriptivists' enforce rules

What does Joseph Priestley's view in his Rudiments of English Grammar emphasize?

'The custom of speaking is the original and only just standard of any language' Signup and view all the answers

How is the opposition between 'descriptivists' and 'prescriptivists' characterized in the text?

'Descriptivists' are seen as not caring about standards, while 'prescriptivists' are viewed as adherents to tradition Signup and view all the answers

What did Cinderella's stepmother want for one of her daughters?

To marry a rich man Signup and view all the answers

Why did Cinderella's stepmother order her to do all the chores?

To make Cinderella unhappy Signup and view all the answers

Where did Cinderella sleep in the house?

On a straw bed on the kitchen floor Signup and view all the answers

What was unique about Cinderella's dress compared to her stepsisters?

It was made of old rags Signup and view all the answers

Who were Cinderella's only friends?

The animals Signup and view all the answers

Who did the men who came to Cinderella's house fall in love with?

Cinderella Signup and view all the answers

What did Cinderella do in the evening by the fireplace in the kitchen?

Told jokes to the family of mice Signup and view all the answers

Why did Cinderella's stepsisters say she couldn't go to the ball?

She had nothing to wear Signup and view all the answers

Who appeared in the kitchen and claimed to be Cinderella's fairy godmother?

An old woman Signup and view all the answers

What did Cinderella's fairy godmother turn into a golden carriage with her magic wand?

A pumpkin Signup and view all the answers

What would happen to Cinderella's dress and carriage if she wasn't home by midnight?

The dress would turn back into rags, and the carriage into a pumpkin Signup and view all the answers

Why did Cinderella have to return home by midnight according to the fairy godmother?

'To prevent her dress and carriage from reverting back' Signup and view all the answers