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Language Evolution

Languages are constantly changing. New words are added to the English language every year, either borrowed or coined, and there is often railing against the 'decline' of the language by public figures. This book examines the processes by which languages change, from the macroecological perspective of competition and natural selection.
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Languages are constantly changing. New words are added to the English language every year, either borrowed or coined, & there is often railing against the 'decline' of the language by public figures. This book examines the processes by which languages change, from the macroecological perspective of competition & natural selection.

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Year - The time it takes the planet earth to orbit the sun. This takes around 365.25 days.
Natural - not manmade
Language - the method of communication used in different areas. Humans and computers have many different languages.
Year - 365 days (366 days in a leap year), the time taken for planet earth to make one full revolution around the sun.
Language - The way humans communicate either written and spoken.

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