Topic > What is prescriptive grammar? - 2414

The fact that a student cannot understand the strict rules is not his fault, but rather seems to be attributed to those who teach them. Let it be on record that this document does not devalue teachers in any way, but rather shows the flaws of the education system in general. The role of prescriptive language in education is ableist. Learning difficulties with regards to learning the written language are often treated as a failure of the student due to his laziness or ineptitude, rather than recognizing his difficulties with rigid rules such as those established for academic and formal writing. This phenomenon has been cataloged by many researchers, including an extensive project conducted by the University of Iowa. In that study, researchers found that Learning Disability (LD) was seen as poor performance in key aspects of learning having to do with spoken language, written language, and/or mathematics that occur in the context of normal learning and learning opportunities. in the absence of developmental (autism or mental retardation) or sensory disorders. (Tomblino