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多くの作家は「literally」を、意味が移り変わり使いにくくなった語として扱っており、純粋主義者は元の意味にこだわる一方で記述主義者は新しい強調的な用法を受け入れている。

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Many writers treat 'literally' as a skunked term, since purists insist on its original meaning while descriptivists accept its newer emphatic use.

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Many writers treat 'literally' as a skunked term, since purists insist on its original meaning while descriptivists accept its newer emphatic use.

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skunked term

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意味が移り変わる過程にあるため、従来の用法を守るべきとする人々(保守派)と、新しい用法を受け入れる人々(記述主義者)との間で使用が分かれ、言葉として扱いづらくなっている状態を示す名詞。
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多くの作家は「literally」を、意味が移り変わり使いにくくなった語として扱っており、純粋主義者は元の意味にこだわる一方で記述主義者は新しい強調的な用法を受け入れている。

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