transformationalists

Example:While the prescriptivists believe in rigid language rules, transformationalists focus on the generative rules of language.

Definition:People who believe in prescriptive grammar, which focuses on written and formal language and seeks to enforce correct usage and standards.

Example:Descriptivists argue that language norms should be based on empirical data and usage rather than grammatical rules.

Definition:Linguists who describe the actual usage of language, rather than prescribing a set of rules for correct usage.