English but not in a Brexit way.
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Like all reasonable people interested in linguistics, I'm a descriptivist. However, something about the idea of language being adapted to cater to an algorithm turns my stomach.
I know it's hypocritical. The Attention Economy shouldn't be any less valid a linguistic influence than the Norman Conquests, just because they occurred a millennium ago.
I genuinely think we're lucky in Britain that the soft power we have (for the time being) has prevented our culture being entirely supplanted by the United States.
40k and ADHD? What is this, a crossover episode?
Awesome work mate and Happy Holidays to everyone on Lemmy.zip!
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