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by 8fGTBjZxBcHq 2089 days ago
I mean the conclusion ends up being the same. Linguistics has understood for generations that language is formed by communities and shaped by need.

Something like esperanto or an intentionally simplified english will never succeed as a universal language. People will use the words they find useful and create new words or usages as they find them valuable.

Stuff like the academy francaise are just a fantasy relic from before this was widely understood about language.