An experiment in language change

Very entertaining. I’m totally lost around 1400. I don’t even recognize 1200 as English lol.

  • CombatWombat@feddit.onlineEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Yep! For instance, the author discusses the changes from a blog post to a letter from 2000 - 1800. As they move back in time, both the language and also the themes and form change to match the style of literature and culture of the time.