Descriptivism holds that all types of language are acceptable - non judgemental.

• A. Belief that one type of language is acceptable - judgemental
• B. Belief that all types of language are acceptable - non judgemental
• C. Borrowing is the main driver of language change
• D. Language should always stay the same

Answer: (B)

Descriptivism treats language variation as normal and legitimate, describing how people actually use language rather than prescribing rules about what counts as correct. The statement aligns with this view because it says all types of language are acceptable and that evaluation is non judgemental. That captures the essence of descriptivism: you observe and describe language in use without ranking varieties or insisting on a single standard.

The other ideas pull in different directions. Saying only one type of language is acceptable and judging it accordingly reflects prescriptivism, which sets rules about what is considered proper. Suggesting that borrowing is the main driver of language change shifts the focus from attitudes toward language varieties to what drives change, not the acceptability of forms. Claiming that language should always stay the same is a prescriptive stance against variation and change.