How Do Languages Form and Evolve?

Associate Professor Dr Surinderpal Kaur, Dean of Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University Malaya

01-Apr-24 14:00

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It is estimated that there are more than 7000 languages in the world. Some languages are going extinct, some are growing in popularity, some are spoken in many regions around the world, and some are considered more niche. So, how are languages formed and how do they evolve and travel?

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