Languages change for a variety of reasons. Historically,
one of the main factors involved in shaping a language's evolution has been the
interaction between new groups of people as a result of movement to new areas. When one
culture encounters another, the languages of both groups will be impacted as the people
learn to communicate with each other. New words and phrases will be created, adopted or
adapted to allow for understanding between people. New pronunciations may develop as
people listen to each other and are influenced in their speech patterns by what they are
hearing.
Language also changes in response to new
circumstances or developments. Think of all the new terminology and phrases that have
come into common usage during your lifetime as a direct result of the expansion of
technology! Computers and the internet are also expanding the sharing of
culturally-based influences mentioned above.
No comments:
Post a Comment