[ExI] Linguistic shifts

[Eugen Leitl]

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On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 08:53:18AM -0800, Dan wrote:
> Languages change. Nothing's static here. It might just be that the pace of 
> change is faster today or more noticeable -- since we went through a period of 
> rapid standardization with the proliferation of printing and then of nation 
> states.
> 
> Regards,
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> Dan
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> From: Tom Nowell <nebathenemi at yahoo.co.uk>
> To: extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org
> Sent: Sun, December 19, 2010 5:04:37 PM
> Subject: [ExI] Linguistic shifts
> 
> So, I was looking through TEDx videos, trying to find a topic to inspire me, 
> when I came across this:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl4xppek2gY
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> People across the world get concerned about linguistic shifts - whether it's 
> non-English speakers getting upset about English infiltrating their language, or 
> British people getting upset about the Americanisation of everything, or the 
> creoles and pidgins and patois that evolve in areas muddying the waters. This 
> talk shows how Urdu has shifted and been referred to by many names over the 
> years, and how the language has changed to reflect its speakers sense of 
> identity. It's amazing how much a language can tell you about its speakers.
> 
> Tom
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