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To many speakers, the appeal of Toki Pona is in its [[philosophy]] and simplicity. The introduction of [[nimisin|new terms]] and grammatical features could change these aspects. This line of thinking arguably contrasts with xenophobic purism because new features need not come from <em>other</em> languages: many words and features are coined ''a priori'', and [[Lexicalization|new phrases can fossilize]] without direct influence from specific languages.

 

===Prescriptivism===

Prescriptivism in general is often criticized in linguistics, and this carries over to the conlang community, especially for those who view Toki Pona like a {{wp|living language}}. Some words like ''[[pali]]'' have undergone {{wp|semantic drift}} from what their [[Toki Pona Dictionary (pu)|''pu'' definitions]] suggest, and because ''pu''-rism is not descriptive and concerns a fixed point in time, it cannot adequately acknowledge this.

 

===Exclusivity===

 

===Lexicalizations===