But if the speaker rejects imposition of the current use don't they also change the state of imposition and propose a new one. Sometimes accepted sometimes not. But isn't that the evolution of language?

Example: the use of the word ratchet.
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Sure, it could be an evolution of language, hence the difference with a preexisting one. I'm saying the argument here seems weak to me, not that the desire to change language is not relevant.
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