Linguistic Theories

adjective relating to or characterized by fuzz; soft and indistinct; not clear or sharp

• The image appeared fuzzy due to a problem with the camera lens.
• I couldn't see clearly because my glasses were all fuzzy.
• My brain feels all fuzzy after staying up late studying.
• The line between right and wrong can sometimes be fuzzy.

noun a linguistic approach that describes how language is actually used by speakers, rather than prescribing how it should be used

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