The Linguistic Evolution of 'Like' - The Atlantic - 0 views
-
camilleyim17 on 08 Mar 17In our mouths or in print, in villages or in cities, in buildings or in caves, a language doesn't sit still. It can't. Language change has preceded apace even in places known for preserving a language in amber. You may have heard that Icelanders can still read the ancient sagas written almost a thousand years ago in Old Norse.
-
aaronyonemoto21 on 07 Mar 20This article examines the evolution of the work like, and how new usages of the word are still arising.