Massive Study Shows How Languages Change

Originally published: Sep 30 2014 - 7:00pm, Inside Science News ServiceBy: Joel N. Shurkin, Contributor(Inside Science)-- More than 100 years ago, the playwright Oscar Wilde had one of his British characters say that England and America "have everything in common nowadays except, of course, language." It turns out, according to linguists, he was almost right. But lately, the two languages are getting closer.Languages change over time -- some faster than others. Some reflect changes in the world ...