-main function= to maintain standards of literacy and establish the literacy language

-want to prevent change

-to evaluate, this group is filled with a small group of aristocratic white males so this view is not representative of the people which is why they lack any real control over the movement of language

-offers a way of policing offensive language

-semantic reclamation

-banning words in schools

-policing racial and sexist language in the workplace

-talks about role of texting for language

-police gobblydeguk

-have had an effect on soc as gov has passed legislation created by them

Governmental organisations -e.g Singaporean gov. promote what is perceived as the standard form of English through RP.

Again as English is a world language it is important that to maintain its status and accessibility it has to be in a form everyone can use and understands

Thus requiring a standardisation.

-however, new words are created or are pejorated to fill this

Elitist and conservative in nature

Aim to preserve the standards and clarity of the English language.

Anti-Americanism - example people using color instead of colour

Reject linguistic descriptivism - critical of them being more accepting of non-standard forms of English and text speak

However - unsuccessful in trying to control and “preserve” it, it was widely unpopular as it was rigid and outdated, little influence over how people spoke and wrote - new words, slang continued to grow.