Two unrelated (to this) but interesting linguistic things I've discovered recently: Boontling: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Boonville-s-quirky-dialect

Two unrelated (to this) but interesting linguistic things I've discovered recently: Boontling: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Boonville-s-quirky-dialect-fading-away-4308006.php http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Boonville-s-quirky-dia... (Cockney) Rhyming Slang: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyming_slang http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyming_slang Not necessarily on topic from a political standpoint, but both good illustrations of how language forms and changes to suit the needs of those who use it.