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Strange world: Panglish to take over from English



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ENGLISH as we speak it will have disappeared in 100 years, to be replaced by a global language called Panglish.
New words will form, meanings will migrate and obsolete words will die out, with the most dramatic changes being made by people learning English as a second language.

The English of 2300 will be harder for us to understand than its form back in 1...



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  • Last Updated: 26 March 2008 10:52 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

David Ban,

04620 Vera 27/03/2008 04:31:49
" Too right" Antipodean slang for agreement.
2

donald,

glasgow 27/03/2008 08:37:37
Whit aboot Britspeak with forked fingers?
3

Hugo of Garven,

27/03/2008 17:23:55
By 2300 it will more accurately be called American.

Absolutely.

 

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