There’s a classist element, but so much of language is just a testament to the brevity of human life. Each new generation invents some new language, new out-gro

There’s a classist element, but so much of language is just a testament to the brevity of human life. Each new generation invents some new language, new out-groups do as well, and some in-groups struggle against both. In the end the language most people use changes rapidly, with few remembering why or how. English is a great example full of ancient and new creations, from “gadzooks”1 to “naff”2 and each word tells a story about people who are mostly long gone. Accents, and the content of languages really are livin things, highly adaptable and prone to seemingly random mutations. Language is awesome. 1. From “God’s Hooks” i.e. the crucifixition. 2. From British gay slang language Polari, meaning unfashionable.