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Devolution of language (view source)
Revision as of 22:22, December 26, 2008
, 22:22, December 26, 2008It has no such meaning where I come from.
* "message" now means something very brief, and usually non-substantive, due to the influence of [[instant messaging]]
* "message" now means something very brief, and usually non-substantive, due to the influence of [[instant messaging]]
* "link" now means a clickable reference to another website, rather than a substantive connection
* "link" now means a clickable reference to another website, rather than a substantive connection
* "liberal" once met generous or enlightened, or committed to constitutional government and individual liberty, but now means demanding funding for [[abortion]] and censoring [[prayer]] in school
* "liberal" once met generous or enlightened, or committed to constitutional government and individual liberty, but, in the Unitied States, now means demanding funding for [[abortion]] and censoring [[prayer]] in school
* "media" now means ''the press'', rather than modes of transferring information. The singular "medium" has largely been lost
* "media" now means ''the press'', rather than modes of transferring information. The singular "medium" has largely been lost