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Ask Hn: Is The English Language Evolving?
With text messaging dominating younger generations... is the English language changing? Similar to what happened with 'Old English' writing, will language of today evolve as well?
- ebneter 16y agoOf course it's evolving; it's always evolving. Read a 100-year-old newspaper and observe the differences. You cannot stop it from evolving.
- keltecp11 16y agoSo how should teachers teach English in the classrooms or teach kids how to type?
- ebneter 16y agoWords evolve rapidly; grammar more slowly (but surely). The truly fundamental thing change most slowly of all, so emphasize those. Don't get hung up on things like "hopefully". Help kids expand their vocabularies. Encourage them to read. Teach them the difference between formal and informal language, as it's crucial and something that many never learn.
- 1331 16y agohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7E-aoXLZGY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7E-aoXLZGY