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. Yvonne Smith

    One Universal Language ?

    Yvonne Smith, Jan 22, 2015 ... 2
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    Ina I. Wonder
    Mar 7, 2015
  2. Ken Anderson

    Word Origins

    Ken Anderson, Jan 22, 2015 ... 3 4 5
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    John Brunner
    Jul 10, 2023
  3. Jenn Windey

    What Are They Thinking?

    Jenn Windey, Jan 23, 2015
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    Joe Riley
    Apr 27, 2015
  4. Yvonne Smith

    Acronyms We Use As Words

    Yvonne Smith, Feb 3, 2015
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    Holly Saunders
    Mar 13, 2019
  5. Von Jones

    Expounding On the Use Of the Phrase "Don't Think"

    Von Jones, Feb 4, 2015 ... 2
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    Emily Brown
    Mar 13, 2020
  6. Kevin Matthew

    Do You Use Any Old Fashioned Slang Or Phrases?

    Kevin Matthew, Feb 5, 2015 ... 16 17 18
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    Laura Jones
    Nov 19, 2021
  7. Ken Anderson

    Do You Measure Distance in Time or Miles?

    Ken Anderson, Feb 13, 2015
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    Mal Campbell
    Feb 14, 2015
  8. Yvonne Smith

    Word Abbreviations We Use Every Day As Normal

    Yvonne Smith, Feb 19, 2015 ... 2
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    Bobby Cole
    Aug 14, 2018
  9. Yvonne Smith

    Where the Names of Our States Came From

    Yvonne Smith, Mar 1, 2015
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    Joe Riley
    Mar 4, 2015
  10. Sheldon Scott

    Language Peeves

    Sheldon Scott, Mar 31, 2015 ... 6 7 8
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    Patsy Faye
    Jul 24, 2016
  11. Yvonne Smith

    People in the South Have Their Own Language.

    Yvonne Smith, Apr 17, 2015
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    Von Jones
    May 5, 2015
  12. Von Jones

    Let's Talk About Those Cliches

    Von Jones, Apr 21, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    Beth Gallagher
    Oct 16, 2022
  13. Tom Locke

    Mixed Metaphors

    Tom Locke, Apr 30, 2015
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    Magalina Lilis
    Jun 8, 2015
  14. Joe Riley

    "Comprised Of" Edited Off the Face of Wikipedia

    Joe Riley, May 2, 2015
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    Tom Locke
    May 3, 2015
  15. Joe Riley

    Steve Invalidates His Wedding Vows....

    Joe Riley, May 7, 2015
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    Ina I. Wonder
    May 17, 2015
  16. Joe Riley

    The Writer' Automaton

    Joe Riley, May 12, 2015
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    Richard Paradon
    May 15, 2015
  17. Martin Alonzo

    New Word

    Martin Alonzo, May 18, 2015 ... 2
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    Jennifer Graves
    Aug 2, 2015
  18. Tom Locke

    Apparently I Cannot Spell

    Tom Locke, May 28, 2015 ... 2
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    Joe Riley
    Jun 17, 2015
  19. Yvonne Smith

    "Manspreading" -- New Word on the Block

    Yvonne Smith, May 30, 2015
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    Avigail David
    Jun 6, 2015
  20. Avigail David

    Do You Talk to Yourself?

    Avigail David, May 31, 2015 ... 2
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    Bobby Cole
    Jun 5, 2015
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