Language Evolution : Contact, Competition and Change Donna Leon Against the backdrop of Isla

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Language Evolution : Contact, Competition and Change Donna Leon Against the backdrop of IslaLanguages are constantly changing. New words are added to the English language every year, either borrowed or coined, and there is often railing against the 'decline' of the language by public figures. Some languages, such as French and Finnish, have academies to protect them against foreign imports. Yet languages are species like constructs, which evolve naturally over time. Migration, imperialism, and globalization have blurred boundaries between