Right on, Steve. Several years ago I found a library book with a title something like "Forms of the English Language." It was remarkable, describing much-altered English from all around the world, places where I'd never assume English was spoken. (I am not talking about pidgin.)

The author took the passage from the Bible where Jesus drives devils out of a man and into some swine, and then he showed how it reads in all these languages. I remember that one form used "sens" for "chains." Sens doesn't look similar, but when read aloud it seems quite reasonable.

I tried to find the exact title of the book, but no soap. Our public library is closed, so I can't just go to the 420's and see if the book is still there.

Discovering these forms of English is like discovering long-lost cousins around the globe.