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From: Marquis de Freud
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 06:40

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Tying a few threads together here -- dealing with "plausible" lingusitics -- 
I wonder if anyone has tried to *predict* language change. I know many rules 
exist for classifying linguistic drift, but have there been any notable 
attempts to extend these observations into the future? (Even if they have 
been *wrong*).

I know that for several years, Esperantists have noticed some definite, 
unplanned changes in their (our) language. And I have heard anecdotally that 
the "language" spoken in the south-eastern USA -- the old Confederacy -- is 
heavily flavored with forms once prevalent in northern British, Scotc Gaelic 
and Irish Gaelic.

Any info? Explanations? Rude remarks in obscure non-IE languages?

dbt@cellar.org aka David Twery
        e'osai ko sarji la lojban
        Lernu Paroli Esperanton
        Please Speak Louder, I Can't Hear You!

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