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March 18, 2016
How far back in time could you go and still understand English?
The droghte of March hath perced to the roote.*
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*Chaucer, "The Canterbury Tales", 1389
March 18, 2016 at 08:01 AM | Permalink
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Between Emoji's, texting and pop music I believe we are headed back to pictograms and monosyllabic grunts.
Posted by: Puptentacle | Mar 19, 2016 9:11:25 PM
Not at all surprising, since when I listen to my teenagers conversing with their peers, I often have difficulty understanding what they are saying. Their language is different and evolving fast. I still remember a few years ago when they laughed at me for saying "telephone" and "television".
Posted by: tamra | Mar 18, 2016 3:50:43 PM
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