Do you know Simon Roper? His area of expertise is more UK specific, but still super interesting. The beer-bear-bare seems similar to the meet-meat merger that happened in Old English. Or Middle English. One of them.
Yeah definitely! It's so strange and cool how language changes over time.
That is super cool! Kinda makes me think about the Great Vowel Shift in the UK!
Well we're studying some sound change in my class at the moment. I live in New Zealand and with our accent we're rapidly "losing" vowel sounds - so for example the words "beer", "bear", and "bare" all sound the same. It's interesting how it's changed from my grandparents' time, where everyone sounded vaguely British.
I'unno! What's something you find really cool about it?
What do you want to know???
Ooooh, that's dope! I have a personal passion for linguistics, and the psychology of language in general! TELL ME THINGSSSS
Linguistics. It's super interesting but a lot of work!
Oooh that's cool! What's the Masters in? I've got a couple of mates working full time and also studying for masters and doctorates. smurf that. xD
Ugh, tell me about it! I also got a new job that I'm really loving, and I've gone back to University to do my Masters degree, which is pretty cool but a lot of work! I'm just constantly tired, hahaha.
