试题题干
Traditional linguists tended to take a(n) 
approach in their discussion of the rules of language.
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试题解析
When discussing the rules of language, the traditional linguists usually take a prescriptive approach, because they want to set up principles and standards for people to use language correctly. 在讨论语言规则时，传统的语言学家通常采取规定式的方法，因为他们希望为人们正确使用语言制定原则和标准。