Modern linguistics is______ in the sense that the linguist tries to discover what language is rather than lay down rules for people to observe.
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- 中国大学MOOC: As modern linguistics aims to describe and analyze the language people actually use, and not to lay down rules for “correct” linguistic behavior, it is said to be ___________.
- Modern linguistics began from the Swiss linguist .
- The grammarians in the 18th century tried to lay down rules for the correct use of language, which is a _______ study.
- Modern linguistics regards the written language as primary， not the spoken language。 （ ）
- According to Palmer, "Rather than focus on ______ of grammatical rules in classroom teaching, the teacher must encourage direct and spontaneous use of the target language in the classroom.\