Here is a hypothetical, analytical look at how the English language may evolve over the next millenium. Based on how the language changed from 1000 AD to 2000 AD, linguist Justin B Rye extrapolates how the language will change. By also examining how people whose first language is not English are speaking English, he can deduce how certain words will eventuallly be pronounced. The number of English speakers other parts of the world greatly outnumber those from the U.K. and North America. Creole is an example of a mish-mash of proper English and local languages.
Example:
2000 AD: We children beg you, teacher, that you should teach us to speak correctly, because we are ignorant and we speak corruptly…
3000 AD: *ZA kiad w’-exùn ya tijuh, da ya-gAr’-eduketan zA da wa-tAgan lidla, kaz ‘ban iagnaran an wa-tAg kurrap…
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The American Language in 3000 AD.
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