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Definition of descriptivist:
(n) :
(linguistics) Someone who records and describes actual rules regarding language usage, or who believes that linguistic norms should be defined by usage rather than theory.
(adj) :
Subscribing to, or related to, descriptivism.
Definition of descriptivist:
(n) :
(linguistics) Someone who records and describes actual rules regarding language usage, or who believes that linguistic norms should be defined by usage rather than theory.
(adj) :
Subscribing to, or related to, descriptivism.
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