The one constant when it comes to language is change! Languages are in a constant state of revision, alteration and adaptation. Just take one of the newest entries into Webster’s dictionary as an example, “selfie: an image of oneself taken by oneself using a digital camera especially for posting on social networks. FIRST KNOWN USE 2002” So, other than technology, how does language evolve? What factors affect language change and what makes a language live or die? Delve into the history of the English language and how it has changed and evolved over time. Compare and contrast the history of language in general according to the Gospel versus the world. Learn about language families, etymological roots, vowel shifts, and why you don’t have a cool British accent even though George Washington did.
