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English has changed a lot over the years, but how far back can you go and still understand it?

Languages change over time. While it is usually small shifts that occur without most people even noticing, those all add up to the point where it eventually becomes unintelligible. Even within one ...
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Analysis of more than a century's worth of political speeches challenges theory about how linguistic usage evolves

A study led by McGill University researchers challenges the theory that language change over time requires new generations to replace older generations of speakers. Rather, when words change meaning, ...