/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of prescriptive linguistics Find synonyms for: Noun1. prescriptive linguistics, linguisticsusage: an account of how a language should be used instead of how it is actually used; a prescription for the `correct' phonology and morphology and syntax and semanticsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diaphanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language