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McGill University: Analysis of More Than a Century's Worth of Political Speeches Challenges Theory About How Linguistic Usage Evolves
August 11, 2025
MONTREAL, Quebec, Aug. 11 (TNSjou) -- McGill University issued the following news release:

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Analysis of more than a century's worth of political speeches challenges theory about how linguistic usage evolves

Contrary to previous beliefs, it doesn't take generational change for words to take on new meanings or lose old ones, researchers find

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A study led by McGill University researchers challenges the theory that lang . . .

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