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The English language evolves naturally in such a way that 77% of all words disappear (or a...

The English language evolves naturally in such a way that 77% of all words disappear (or are replaced) every 1000 years.

a. Of a basic list of words used by Chaucer in the year 1400, what percentage would have been in use in the year 2000?


b. How long will it take until only 1% of Chaucer’s words are still in use?

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 3.3