> Language doesn't develop through discourse, but through actual discussions people have True, language is mostly shaped by people speaking it, but the way tho

> Language doesn't develop through discourse, but through actual discussions people have True, language is mostly shaped by people speaking it, but the way those people speak is also influenced by their opinions and the way people around them speak. The fewer people use the term, the fewer new people will start. It also provides some pressure to not use it because someone they know doesn't. For an example of the latter: If a term is offensive to a certain group, they will tell people about it. Some of those people might stop using it as a result. The people around them might never even be exposed to the original term, and if they are, would be told that some consider it offensive and they might stop using it too. (for practical examples, see racial slurs, curse words, etc.) I'm genuinely surprised how many people had a problem with my comment, as I've seen plenty of similar discussions around "GNU/Linux", "Googling", "Windows key", "sending a Gmail"...