LANGUAGE CHANGES TO REFLECT OUR CHOICE OF SPATIAL FREEDOM : BY OURSELVES AND UNH

http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/changes-in-language-reflect-our-247626.aspxOUR LANGUAGE CHANGES TO REFLECT OUR CHOICE OF SPATIAL FREEDOM : BY OURSELVES AND UNHAPPY ABOUT IT.

“a gradual rise in the use of “feel” and a decline in the use of “act,” suggesting a turn toward inner mental life and away from outward behavior. She found a growing focus on the self, with the use of “child,” “unique,” “individual” and “self” all increasing from 1800 to 2000.”