The Future of English: Pagel Flashcards
1
Q
What did Pagel find about what happens shortly after a language variety splits from its mother tongue?
A
A large amount of variations in the language split are formed in a short amount of time
2
Q
What did Pagel say language was?
A
Social Technology
3
Q
What were the initial uses of social technology for humans?
A
It allowed us to cooperate with each other easier
