+(defvar word-move-empty-char-table nil
+ "Used in `forward-word-strictly' and `backward-word-strictly'
+to countermand the effect of `find-word-boundary-function-table'.")
+
+(defun forward-word-strictly (&optional arg)
+ "Move point forward ARG words (backward if ARG is negative).
+If ARG is omitted or nil, move point forward one word.
+Normally returns t.
+If an edge of the buffer or a field boundary is reached, point is left there
+and the function returns nil. Field boundaries are not noticed if
+`inhibit-field-text-motion' is non-nil.
+
+This function is like `forward-word', but it is not affected
+by `find-word-boundary-function-table' (as set up by
+e.g. `subword-mode'). It is also not interactive."
+ (let ((find-word-boundary-function-table
+ (if (char-table-p word-move-empty-char-table)
+ word-move-empty-char-table
+ (setq word-move-empty-char-table (make-char-table nil)))))
+ (forward-word (or arg 1))))
+
+(defun backward-word-strictly (&optional arg)
+ "Move backward until encountering the beginning of a word.
+With argument ARG, do this that many times.
+If ARG is omitted or nil, move point backward one word.
+
+This function is like `forward-word', but it is not affected
+by `find-word-boundary-function-table' (as set up by
+e.g. `subword-mode'). It is also not interactive."
+ (let ((find-word-boundary-function-table
+ (if (char-table-p word-move-empty-char-table)
+ word-move-empty-char-table
+ (setq word-move-empty-char-table (make-char-table nil)))))
+ (forward-word (- (or arg 1)))))
+