While it isn't something that would usually jump out at me as an interesting subject, I must admit I was quite fascinated by that whole conversation. Especially things like Liverpool carrying a very strong regional accent and developing it's speech due to having a very busy dock and stuff like that. It makes a lot of sense when it's pointed out to you, it just wasn't something I'd never thought about before. Regards, Paul
> From: [email protected] > Subject: Language drift > Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:06:42 -0800 > To: [email protected] > > Sometime back years ago a thread touched on the evolution of languages and I > made the point they tended to change rapidly until the advent of the printing > press, which pretty much began fixing it in place once more people agreed on > how things should be spelled (spelt for you Brits) and pronounced. But right > this very minute, we're witnessing a tiny language shift before our very > eyes, the product of political correctness. Apparently, it is now acceptable > in many circles to use the pronoun "they" in place of "him or her." As in > "When someone comes into that building, they are often confused by the signs > in the lobby." When I was a kid that would have been a red circle and the > note in the margin, "Incorrect Antecedent." > > Language is pretty fascinating stuff, isn't it? > > Best,R.E.F. > ---- > www.crydee.com > > Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by > stupidity. > > > > > > >
