What do descriptive linguists try to describe?
A) the patterns and structure of grammar and sentence formation in languages
B) how speakers use their language to relate to one another
C) how language changes the way people understand their surroundings
D) how rules of grammar evolved

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Descriptive linguists try to describe the patterns and structures of grammar and sentence formation in languages, such as word order, morphology, and syntax. They analyze linguistic data and identify the rules and patterns within a language, without making value judgments about whether those rules are right or wrong.

What Do Descriptive Linguists Try to Describe