G'day all,
I'm new to this interesting forum and would like to pose a question.
One trend in the evolution of the English language has been towards greater simplicity. The Old English of Bede was heavily inflected with multiple genders; the language that emerged in the renaissance period was a far simpler one grammatically.
Does anyone know of a similar process occurring in any other language? Indeed, are there any general trends apparent in the evolution of languages over time?
Cheers.