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To make the opposite point for fun, what if higher interconnectedness means that language actually evolves quicker? Couldn't the fact that everyone can 'sync' t
by tfgg 12y ago
To make the opposite point for fun, what if higher interconnectedness means that language actually evolves quicker? Couldn't the fact that everyone can 'sync' their language with other people faster mean that things like pronunciation can change more rapidly while maintaining mutual understanding? There's an advantage in maintaining communication efficiency to being able to change language faster. This is in addition to the social reasons for changing language, e.g. teens wanting to be different from adults.
- visakanv 12y agoYup, I think we can detect some very real differences in the way people use English on different parts of the internet, for example. HN english is different from Reddit english. I read an interesting article once titled "we who spoke LOLcat now speak doge". Communication changes, evolves, gets remixed, etc: http://io9.com/we-who-spoke-lolcat-now-speak-doge-1481243678 http://io9.com/we-who-spoke-lolcat-now-speak-doge-1481243678