Linguistic echo: How jargons are making us lose individuality in conversations


By AGENCY
  • Living
  • Wednesday, 17 Jul 2024

Linguists believe conversations have been losing individuality in recent years. — ZACHARIE SCHEURER/dpa

“YES we’re all individuals! ... We’ve got to work it out for ourselves!” 45 years ago, a scene in Monty Python film Life of Brian famously mocked conformism and group-think.

And while the gag was so self-explanatory as to become iconic, its obvious message may have been lost, going by new linguistic research.

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