Tuesday, September 1, 2009

The Evolution of Language

There is no doubt in my mind that any and ever language evolves over time. First off, obviously, is the fact that the world around us is constantly evolving, so the language has to evolve with it in order to keep up. In the time period when English was first coming into its modern form, I can say with certainty that the speakers of the time didn't go home to houses with aluminum siding filled with televisions, refrigerators, microwaves, garbage disposals, etc. Also, with every language comes the slang of that language, which is always evolving. From ain't and y'all to pwn and google, slang of the English language is constantly in use and will continue to become more mainstream. Language has always changed, is currently changing, and will always change around us.

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