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Sentences with DESCRIPTIVISM

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"Many linguists adhere to the principles of descriptivism when studying language."
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"Contrasted with prescriptivism, descriptivism does not prescribe rules for 'correct' language usage."
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"Some scholars argue that descriptivism promotes a more inclusive and democratic view of language."
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"Linguistic descriptivism is often contrasted with grammatical prescriptivism."
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"The principles of descriptivism can be used to analyze linguistic shifts and trends."
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"The debate between descriptivism and prescriptivism is ongoing in linguistic circles."
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"Language change is often explained using the principles of descriptivism."
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"According to descriptivism, language evolves naturally over time."
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"Some linguists argue that descriptivism is a more accurate approach to studying language."
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"The dictionary's descriptivism approach includes including commonly used slang terms."
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"Linguists often use corpora to gather data for descriptivism research."
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"The descriptivism approach considers both formal and informal language use."
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"The descriptivism vs prescriptivism debate is ongoing in the field of linguistics."
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