descriptivism
English edit
Etymology edit
descriptive + -ism
Noun edit
descriptivism (usually uncountable, plural descriptivisms)
- (linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.
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describing realistic language forms
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Romanian edit
Etymology edit
From descriptiv + -ism.
Noun edit
descriptivism n (uncountable)
Declension edit
declension of descriptivism (singular only)
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) descriptivism | descriptivismul |
genitive/dative | (unui) descriptivism | descriptivismului |
vocative | descriptivismule |