noun
a linguistic approach that describes how language is actually used by speakers, rather than prescribing how it should be used
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Descriptivism is a linguistic theory that focuses on how language is actually used by speakers.
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Some linguists prefer descriptivism over prescriptivism because it reflects the reality of language usage.
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I'm all about that descriptivism life - language is always changing and evolving.
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In the world of language, descriptivism is like going with the flow rather than swimming against the current.