#language complexity

[howdoesone]

How does one explore the role of morphology in the evolution of a language?

Language is a dynamic system that is constantly evolving. One of the factors that contributes to the evolution of a language is its morphology. Morphology refers to the study of the internal structure of words and the rules that govern their formation. It encompasses the study of morphemes, which are the smallest units of meaning in a language. Understanding the role of morphology in language…

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The Running of the Syllables

“New Study Shows Hypothesis Still Interesting, Hard to Prove or Disprove”

so i read somewhere on the internet that all languages are spoken at the same rate. meaning that even if a language has lots of extra words or really long words, people tend to say them faster so that their sentences take about the same length of time to say as a language with short or fewer words. this seemed like complete poppycock to me, since people from the south (in america) seem to speak…

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