Evolution of Language

Discussions of the origins of language, or the ways in which the definitions of words have changed throughout history, are appropriate topics for this forum.

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  1. Hal Pollner

    British Slang Words & Phrases

    Hal Pollner, Jun 26, 2018 ... 16 17 18
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    Marie Mallery
    Oct 13, 2024
  2. Kevin Matthew

    Do You Use Any Old Fashioned Slang Or Phrases?

    Kevin Matthew, Feb 5, 2015 ... 18 19 20
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    Kate Ellery
    Sep 4, 2024
  3. Silvia Benoit

    Popular Sayings

    Silvia Benoit, May 22, 2024
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    1,352
    Mary Stetler
    Aug 2, 2024
  4. Ken Anderson

    If You Could Do So Instantly, What Language Would You Learn?

    Ken Anderson, May 12, 2024 ... 2
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    Mary Stetler
    May 14, 2024
  5. Michelle Anderson

    The Perils Of Preferred Pronouns

    Michelle Anderson, Jun 25, 2023 ... 2
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    3,257
    John Brunner
    Apr 11, 2024
  6. Mary Stetler

    Woke Language Police Want To Cancel Star Trek Verbage

    Mary Stetler, Mar 10, 2024 ... 2 3
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    Marie Mallery
    Mar 24, 2024
  7. Mary Stetler

    Evolution Of Language? I Had Problems With Translations Of The Bible

    Mary Stetler, Nov 22, 2023 ... 2
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    Ken Anderson
    Mar 9, 2024
  8. Joe Riley

    The Culture And Politics Of Graffiti Art

    Joe Riley, Nov 8, 2016 ... 2 3 4
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    Marie Mallery
    Mar 2, 2024
  9. Jo Askerne

    Acronyms

    Jo Askerne, Dec 27, 2023
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    Mary Stetler
    Jan 3, 2024
  10. Dwight Ward

    Does Term Anti-semitic Mean Anything At All?

    Dwight Ward, Oct 13, 2023
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    Marie Mallery
    Oct 16, 2023
  11. Hedi Mitchell

    Be Gone - Phrases, Things & People

    Hedi Mitchell, Nov 26, 2022 ... 2 3 4
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    8,539
    Lambert Regenlöf
    Oct 13, 2023
  12. Bobby Cole

    The Grammatical Genius Of Shakespeare

    Bobby Cole, Jul 10, 2020 ... 2 3
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    Marie Mallery
    Oct 1, 2023
  13. Sam Calabria

    Scientific American - World's Oldest Languages

    Sam Calabria, Sep 22, 2023
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    Sam Calabria
    Sep 22, 2023
  14. John Brunner

    Map Shows Most Spoken Language In Each State After English And Spanish

    John Brunner, Sep 2, 2023 ... 2
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    Dwight Ward
    Sep 18, 2023
  15. Sam Calabria

    Sound Of The Proto-uralic Language

    Sam Calabria, Sep 3, 2023
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    1,162
    Sam Calabria
    Sep 3, 2023
  16. Richard Whiting

    Pronunciation Of Words

    Richard Whiting, Jul 18, 2023 ... 2 3
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    John Brunner
    Jul 20, 2023
  17. Ken Anderson

    Word Origins

    Ken Anderson, Jan 22, 2015 ... 3 4 5
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    15,845
    John Brunner
    Jul 10, 2023
  18. Sam Calabria

    Dictionary Of Unusual Words

    Sam Calabria, Jun 28, 2023
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    4
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    1,170
    Sam Calabria
    Jul 1, 2023
  19. Patsy Faye

    The Bees Knees

    Patsy Faye, Dec 23, 2017 ... 2
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    4,126
    Ken Anderson
    Jun 30, 2023
  20. Dwight Ward

    Woke, Awakened; What The Hey?

    Dwight Ward, Aug 1, 2022 ... 2
    Replies:
    25
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    4,410
    Sam Calabria
    Jun 28, 2023
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