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descriptive grammar

descriptive grammar Descriptive grammar is the orderly description of language based on the forms and relationships words and expressions show in actual use.

Descriptive grammar is the orderly description of language based on the forms and relationships words and expressions show in actual use. It contrasts with approaches that organize grammar by historical development or by broader principles about the mental life of language.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Grammar” (Grammar).
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