The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #89383 Message #1686610
Posted By: Bill D
06-Mar-06 - 03:18 PM
Thread Name: BS: Etymology, Semantics
Subject: RE: BS: Etymology, Semantics
Peace...yes, of course there is gradual standardization of some language elements. What I see most, however, is rapid spread of current slang & vernacular rather than adoption of "Die Umgangsprache". In some areas the whole point is to BE different.
(Google has made it a point to spell check searches and offer 'suggestions' if a term is spelled with a non-standard variation. This helps with dyslexic typists like me, but does very little to encourage learning the accepted spellings.)