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(Bad linguistics) Language change is wrong, actually (www.independent.org)
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Found this article in the longreads community arguing why "politically correct" terms shouldn't be used. You guys have any thoughts?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (6 children)

prescriptivism is wrong, actually. descriptivism FTW.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Using inclusive language isn't linguistic prescriptivism. Prescriptivism is saying "this word is incorrect English/doesn't mean what you are using it for." Inclusive language is saying "if you use this word, you're being a jerk."

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