Select an adult who is 30 years or older to interview. This person can be a parent, grandparent, neighbor, teacher, etc.
Ask your interviewee to identify three words or phrases used when he or she was your age and tell what those words or phrases meant.
Based in the meanings of these three examples above, identify current words or phrases used today that have the same meaning as those from 30+ years ago.
Write a brief reflection detailing what you learned from this interview on our evolving language and what things you feel might influence language to continually change.

Question

Select an adult who is 30 years or older to interview. This person can be a parent, grandparent, neighbor, teacher, etc.
Ask your interviewee to identify three words or phrases used when he or she was your age and tell what those words or phrases meant.
Based in the meanings of these three examples above, identify current words or phrases used today that have the same meaning as those from 30+ years ago.
Write a brief reflection detailing what you learned from this interview on our evolving language and what things you feel might influence language to continually change.

anonymous · Answer

Anybody over 30 can you help?

blues · Answer

Almost, well, a few years too young anyway. Sorry.

anonymous · Answer

Its ok. Do you know anyone who could help?

blues · Answer

There are a few on OpenStudy. Perhaps you'd have better luck if you posted this question in the Writing group instead of in Physics...

ujjwal · Answer

And i thought this was physics group.. LOL..