From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 29830
Date: 2004-01-20
> I did want to stray a little OT and ask if English is generallyBoth. It's a dynamic equilibrium between divergence and convergence, not
> diverging due to geographical separation or is it remerging due to
> improved mass communication.
> I guess it's a matter of degrees andCertainly.
> sectors.
> Are there any studies that suggest that improvedThe existence of a more-or-less common literary standard also helps to
> communication is offsetting the natural tendancy to diverge with
> geography.