Poll: Will English ever break up into different languages the way Latin did?

Will English ever break up into different languages the way Latin did?

Yes
No

Votes: 251
Comments: 5
Added: February 2004

 

Comments:

cyril - 23rd June 2004 12:09
It already is!
 
Bethany - 5th February 2007 12:44
With all the known varieties of English and with all the changes that have come about, I'd say it already has. However, English may not be breaking up in the same way Latin did.
 
Vidableek - 1st October 2008 15:59
I was talkinga bout this with friends the other day. I was thinking maybe that the three or four extreme accents might just become their own language that would be really hard for others to understand. Like ebonics (southern(american) ghetto speak).
 
bRiTtAny :) - 23rd February 2009 19:03
I really really think that English is already breaking up into different languages. It is used differentley all over.
 
Statuess - 1st November 2009 22:31
I think not; there prevalence of American English from the internet and TV/films definitely has an impact on other types of English, at least 'British' English, since I can observe it, even in myself at times.

I do wish they would just call that language 'American', though. XD

Very good question.
 
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