When talking with family from older generations, it’s pretty clear that language has shifted over time. Back in their day, accents were super regional, but now they seem to blend together more, probably because we’re all exposed to different accents through media and travel. And having to do with words, there’s a whole new set of slang terms and tech-related speech that didn’t exist back then. Stuff that used to be normal speech sounds outdated now. Technology has played a big factor in that. With texting and social media, grammar rules have seem to have loosened up. For instance, it’s more normal to use informal language and abbreviations even in more formal writing situations. Upon asking my grandma specifically, she has explained how vocabulary has changed over the course of her life, as the words she uses has changed over time and some words are no longer said. Some of these are slang which are no longer used or have evolved. Language has gotten less formal over the course of time as the way we speak to one another is more casual. Conversion used to be more proper and hold a lot more weight, however as time went on, the need for this type of talk has become far less important. Spelling has pretty much remained the same other than some abbreviations if you were to count that. But overall, it’s interesting to see how language keeps evolving, reflecting all the changes in our lives and the world around us.