New Study Reveals Language Evolves in Predictable, Weather-Like Patterns, Researchers Say

1 · Thedebrief · May 9, 2026, 1:21 p.m.
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A new study from the University of Portsmouth indicates that language changes are not random; instead, they follow predictable patterns similar to weather systems.
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