When isn't there time for change? That is the better question.
As a budding linguist, I believe that English is ever changing and will be in a constant state of flux of different grammars and uses. Language always evolves itself and changes with the patterns of society. We already have many different dialects in the United States. I believe there is about 6-8 main English dialects around the US, with assorted sub-varieties of each. Every region expresses themselves differently and that directly affects their language. With each generation we are progressively creating new words and even bending words to fit into new places. Eventually, I believe America will have a very wide array of dialects and the English language will have evolved more quickly than it ever has before. America is still a relatively new country and it is still establishing itself with turmoil along the way. I say this with a comparison to Switzerland. I was lucky enough to have the chance to live in Switzerland for about 10 months, and it was marvelous. Besides the nice experience, I learned that Switzerland has about 26 dialects throughout the small country. Each region has a separate dialect and some regions cannot understand one another, because their separation by geography has caused each different dialect to evolve in a different way. Of course Switzerland has a much longer history than present day United States, not counting nearly all the history of Indians that we wiped out while colonizing North America. We will sweep that fact under the rug for now. I believe if the small country of Switzerland can generate so many different types of dialects, I definitely think that the United States will eventually evolve English to the point where some dialects will become almost incomprehensible to other speakers of English. Obviously every country has different dialects and different nuances to their language, but I believe English has so much potential to change because of our modern technology, our connected society (internet wise), and our coming generations growing with new technology. We are advancing so rapidly with our technology, it is hard to tell where we will be in 50 years. So what does all this rambling have to do with the language revolution? Well, I'm glad you asked! I'd be happy to tell you. I propose to you a grammatical shift in thinking. I would like to create a grammar of English that promotes ease of learning. This idea is still in my head now, but it will come with time. This proposition is very initial and may need adjusting with time, but for now that's what I have. Also if you feel compelled enough to start using crazy new lingo, check out a word that I invented.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=brohamskihasive
It's not that gnarly or maybe it is, but I bet you somewhere in the world it will catch on. Some place on this globe, this word will be used for a short period of time with high frequency. I will probably never know where, but I will have the feeling of satisfaction in my mind that I have influenced the English language, for better or for worse. =] I love languages and I believe that anything is possible. We can take this language anywhere we see fit, and I would like to steer it in the right direction! The Language Revolution is starting, where are you?
