![]() ![]() ![]() Whether it’s the use of literally to mean “figuratively” rather than “by the letter,” or the way young people use LOL and like, or business jargon like What’s the ask? - it often seems as if the language is deteriorating before our eyes.īut the truth is different and a lot less scary, as John McWhorter shows in this delightful and eye-opening exploration of how English has always been in motion and continues to evolve today. ![]() We understand that new words must be created for new things, but the way English is spoken today rubs many of us the wrong way. Language is always changing - but we tend not to like it. A bestselling linguist takes us on a lively tour of how the English language is evolving before our eyes - and why we should embrace this transformation and not fight it ![]()
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