Devolution of language
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The devolution of language is the often-corrosive affect that culture, primarily entertainment, computers, sports, and politics, have on the meaning of words. Some examples include:
- "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
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